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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the goal of every other parent on this board?

So, if you take Algebra I in 7th grade, what is the result? What is the difference in outcome for the student who takes algebra I in 7th vs. the student who takes it in 8th grade?

My child is in 6th grade btw.

I would really appreciate it if someone would explain this to me as my child will be going to 7th next year and, if she fulfill the requirements, I would like to make an informed decision.

Thanks.[/quote]

7th Grade Algebra, hell 6th grade Algebra, is important to people on the AAP forum. If you read the FCPS Forum, most parents think that the parents on this forum are bat shit crazy and put a ton of unnecessary pressure on their kids to perform in math.

Most kids in FCPS, and surrounding counties, will take Algebra in 8th or 9th grade. A small percentage of kids will take Algebra in 7th grade and an even smaller group will take it in 6th. The only kids in FCPS that are eligible for 7th grade Algebra are the kids who are in Advanced Math or Level IV classes, that is about 20% of the sixth grade population. The kids in Advanced Math or Level IV classes will take a test called the IAAT and need to score in the 91rst percentile in order to be considered for Algebra in 7th grade. I believe they also need to pass Advanced on the math SOL for that year. This works out to, and this is a guess, about 50% of the kids in Advanced Math or Level IV classes.

This tells me that maybe 10% of the 7th grade population is taking Algebra.

There are parents on this forum who strongly believe that math is not talk quickly enough and well enough in the US so they focus on math outside the home to make sure their child is challenged in Math.

Truth in advertising. My kid is in 4th grade and took math classes through AoPS last year and will be in RSM this year. He enjoys math and the math at school is not challenging for him. We are supplementing his math because we want him to remain engaged in math. I was a kid who was always behind in math and struggled with math in school. I was one of the ones who took Algebra in 9th grade and never took Calculus. I see math, and a lot of other subjects, as something that some kids are going to be stronger in and more interested in then others. Math tends to stand out because many adults find the subject matter intimidating (raises her hand) so seeing kids surge ahead in math is more surprising then a kid surging ahead in English or History or some other subject.

There are kids who are capable of taking more advanced math classes earlier and I am glad that the path exists for those kids. The vast majority follow what I suspect is the more traditional path, even in other countries, where Algebra is taught around 8th or 9th grade. But the parents in this forum tend to have kids who are advanced and so there is more emphasis on how to help them continue to grow and be challenged.[/quote]

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