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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 6th grader is in a math class with 7th and 8th graders.  Sorry your kid didn't make the cut.

No extra support here, and we are quite happy with how MCPS has moved her up. [/quote]

Has she been with older kids since elementary school?  How did you get MCPS to move her up-- or did they do so on their own initiative without prompting?  Curious to know and am not criticizing.[/quote]

She has been with her classmates in elementary school, though at the top reading and math level.  MCPS assigned her middle school classes based on grades, teacher recommendations, and test scores.  She was EXTREMELY nervous when she realized she was the one of two 6th graders in her math class, but it was an easy transition.

The only thing I work with her on in the evenings is Spanish (first year), and that only consists of basic vocabulary flash cards.  We are very happy with MCPS.[/quote]

So she's one of the few 6th graders in IM?  They couldn't have skipped through required classes.  If they have multiple sections of IM and they aren't setting one aside for sixth graders, that may not be ideal.  There's a difference between sixth graders who are ahead and eighth graders who are behind.  Our MS mixed everyone initially but switched to sections grouped by grade when possible.  It's made for a better classroom experience.[/quote]

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