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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a warning that stepping down from intensified Algebra isn't as easy as it sounds.  My DD had a terrible experience in Intensified Algebra in 7th grade, we knew it was bad news within the first week (mostly it was the teacher - he liked to use scare tactics & shamed kids in front of the class for being late or not having their homework done.  Even though my DD wasn't the one being shamed it caused her tremendous anxiety).   I had to go through a whole process to get her stepped back down to pre-Algebra, and the school was not happy about it.  This was a couple of years ago, they are starting to back off the push of kids into higher math early - but they clearly wanted high performing kids to go further faster and didn't like me wanting to press pause.  I ultimately got her moved, but it required more than just asking for it.  She thrived in intensified algebra in 8th [b]with an excellent teacher.[/b][/quote]

This part is key. I know a few cohorts who did intensified algebra in 7th and some who did it in 8th and the kids with the worst outcomes (bad grades, poor understanding) were the ones with a crappy teacher for intensified 7th. They had to do a math program over the summer to fill the gaps.

But the kids with good teachers in 7th or 8th were fine.

So maybe find out how good the 7th grade math teachers are... 
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