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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]from another thread....

To take Algebra I in 6th grade, the kid must:
Score 145 or higher on the CogAT Quant section
Score a 575 or higher on their 4th grade SOL
have the support of their 4th grade AAP/advanced math teacher.

Then, if they meet all of these at the end of 4th grade, Gatehouse will conduct additional testing. Kids who meet those benchmarks will be jumped up to 6th grade AAP math when in 5th grade.

In 5th grade, they need a 91st percentile or higher score on the IAAT as well as a pass advanced on the 7th grade Math SOL to be eligible for Algebra in 6th grade.
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How on earth would URM parents know about this convoluted process? [/quote]

Every FCPS student takes all of these tests.  No parent involvement required. Or wanted.[/quote]
without knowing the process, how would URM parents know there is incentive to help their child after school to do well on 4th grade SOL? [/quote]

The kid also needs to have a 145+ on the CogAT Q, pass the gatehouse testing triggered by the CogAT and SOL, and then reach the IAAT 91st percentile benchmark as well as the 7th grade math SOL benchmark.  The kids who meet all of these criteria don't need parental support.  A kid who needs informed parents who support them through meeting these benchmarks doesn't belong in 6th grade Algebra.

If a child needs any help to do well on the 4th grade SOL, there's no way that the child should be skipping 6th grade math (AAP 5th grade) altogether and jumping up to 7th grade math (AAP 6th).  The kid has too many gaps in their foundation to do well.

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This is the very definition of systemic barriers against URMs.  Here the college-educated, white-collar parents understand the intricacies of accelerated math pathways, and create a home and after-school environment that optimally prepares their child to take advantage of these opportunities. On the other hand, URM parents who merely inquire about these accelerated math pathways are being told that their inquiries to gather info about those pathways is an indication their child doesn't belong in such advanced pathways.  Why cant this information be published and put on a webpage for everyone to get familiar?[/quote]

Instead of spending all day ranting here, go tell a "URM" the secrets you've learned, so they can learn the forbidden knowledge of arithmetic and shapes. [/quote]

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