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[quote=Anonymous]I re-ran the SOL numbers from last year. There were 13 schools that were represented in the 6th grade SOL Algebra 1 scores, Mosaic was one of them. None of them had enough kids in the class to provide specific numbers. It is possible that there were 6 kids from Mosaic but that would mean there were only 2 from each other school, which I doubt is the break down but who knows.

The point is, not many schools allow kids to take Algebra 1 Honors in 6th grade and only a few take the class at that age. DS is at a MC/UMC school. It is a low FARMs school, under 10%, but the school does not allow Algebra 1 in 6th. He hit the marks but it wasn’t even discussed with us. I did ask about it at one point as an option because his iReadys are high, he has been perfect or near perfect on every math SOL, and he does very well in math competitions. His Teacher said that the school did not think that accelerating that much was in any child’s best interest. We didn’t push the point because we didn’t want him taking a class online or getting up super early to go to MS and then return to ES. We continue with math enrichment and use in school math as important review of fundamental concepts that he should know really well.

I would prefer that the Center schools were more advanced magnets for late ES and MS and their own schools. Set up one per pyramid or four in the county and run them like Advanced programs for kids who are 2 grades or more advanced in an area. They could have AAP type classes for every subject but then further acceleration for kids who are advanced in math, LA, science, and social studies. Maybe it is test into the program with subject material assessments given at the end of 3rd. Not the SOL because the SOL is grade level only. There is no way that this will happen because it would require redistricting and turning neighborhood schools into magnet programs. I am sure that there would be TJ style complaints about who would end up in the program. [/quote]

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