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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For last few weeks I've been having my child do some practice SCAT tests for the math part of the MS magnet test.    The intermediate SCAT (since designed for 6-9th graders) is surprisingly hard.    S[b]eems really unfair to me that they are going to test these kids on advanced math when they have not offered them any path to learn it - after talking away all meaningful acceleration other than compact math. [/b]  Luckily my child seems to pick things up easy but I am pretty annoyed with this whole thing.[/quote]

The effect is that kids learning math outside of MCPS (Kumon, Dr. Li's prep class etc.) will be the ones admitted.[/quote]

Agree.  Particularly so, since my DS was one of the ones in the first year of the curriculum change who had been on an accelerated path but was then pulled off in 3rd grade due to C2.0.  He managed to do well on the test, without the acceleration, but that is probably because we supplemented at home.

He is a fast learner at math but does need instruction.

Ironically, I think the reduction in acceleration opportunities will only increase inquiries even though they were probably created to decrease inequity.  Only those with the means (financial and time and educational) will be able to continue higher level instruction at home.  [/quote]

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