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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]6th AAP teacher here. Some schools are piloting this. Some are doing virtual and some are making teachers teach it and they have a year to get certified. It is a mix of all school types doing this. I teach AAP math and am certified in Algebra 1 but our school is not a pilot.

Personally, I don’t agree with this pilot. Are there kids ready to tackle Algebra 1 as a 6th grader? Yes, but the percentage is very small. Not enough to warrant this full blown pilot in 15-20 schools. [/quote]

I posted my kids scores, he should have had the chance to take Algebra in 6th grade but it wasn’t an option. I think that having the class as an option at Center schools where there are enough kids to make a class is appropriate. My concern is that parents will push to get their kid in the class when they are not ready. I wish this had been an option for my kid. [/quote]
My concern with not doing this is only those families investing in outside enrichment will continue to learn algebra 1 in 6th grade.  This option opens that opportunity within the public school for all qualified including UMR and poor kids.  Acceleration should be available to every qualified kid, not just certain families who can facilitate it after school.   [/quote]

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