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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid loves dreambox.

If Larla finishes all of the dreambox levels by the end of 5th grade (level 8), will they get into Pre-Algebra for 6th grade middle school and be well prepared?[/quote]

We were told that placement in pre-algebra for 6th depended on getting a high pass on the math SOL and teacher recommendation.  I have a current 5th grader.[/quote]

Nothing to do with dreambox. Based on performance, SOL, and Math Inventory. Nationally 1030 is the algebra readiness benchmark for MI but APS has sometimes set the benchmark even higher.[/quote]

Their cut off last year was something like 1130 on the MI & a perfect 600 on the 6th grade math SOL. [/quote]

This cannot be true - many students in 6th grade Pre-Algebra did not get a perfect 600 on the 6th grade math SOL.

[b]Why doesn't APS just publish the pre-requisites?[/b]  Seems like a moving target depending on how APS is feeling.[/quote]

I meant what they consider algebra ready— to let kids take algebra in 7th grade. I don’t know the cut offs for 6th grade pre algebra. It is absolutely a moving target, & they didn’t advertise they were increasing the required scores until after the fact. [/quote]

Kids in pre algebra take the 8th grade math SOL, fwiw.[/quote]

Normally, but not last year’s 6th graders (pandemic). [/quote]

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