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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, because the highly cumulative nature of math suggests that if you are marginal for a math course, then you shouldn't take it. And this is especially the case if there are any kinds of special needs in play. Give your kid stronger foundations; Algebra in 8th is still an advanced track.[/quote]

Eh, I think that special needs can actually be a reason to take a more advanced math track if you’re also gifted. If you have ADHD you’re much more likely to pay attention to something that challenges you and is interesting to you. DD, who also has ADHD, is on the advanced math track. I was nervous about it because she is no math whiz, but it has been so good for her to have one class that stretches her. She has learned a ton about organization and time management that she wouldn’t have learned if she could get a good grade without trying, as is the case with all her other classes.

But DS actually really is good at math, and I have no concerns about an accelerated track like I did with DD.

Also, I saw on another thread that the cutoff for the MI score is 1045 or something, and DS said he thinks he got a 1036 and his teacher said it was an 8th grade math level. I find it unlikely that scoring ten points below the cutoff means he would struggle with pre-algebra, particularly since he hadn’t taken his meds that day. [/quote]

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