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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your kid in 7th grade?  The push to take algebra earlier and earlier is not a good thing.[/quote]

I know a number of kids who struggled this year, and it wasn’t just about the students being pushed in too early. These were kids who were deemed “ready” by all standards — elementary teacher recommendation, 99% IAAT, pass advanced on SOL. These students also pass advanced the algebra SOL this year, worked hard all year, and now won’t earn an A. These are students who clearly know the material by all state standards, what is the actual point of crushing them on the final?  At our school, the only kids I know who sailed through and thought it was easy, were those who already learned the material outside the classroom. That’s a problem. [/quote]

I am the poster that asked about 7th grade.  My kid is in 8th grade at Kilmer and just got a 100 on his honors algebra final.  He was mad that I forbid him from taking algebra last year but so many kids are struggling with algebra in 7th and geometry in 8th.  I hope that with the IAAT no longer being a factor, parents will think long and hard about what to do for their kids math-wise.[/quote]

Believe more will look to enroll their kids and some, of course, will not only do fine but will excel. But for the ones that will struggle, do wonder if they could be your son who now is confident in math because he waited- that’s a huge positive to carry him through high school.[/quote]

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