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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I probably didn't explain myself very clearly despite my long-winded post. I am not saying I think my DC should be in the official advanced math. From what I understand, at our school the advanced math kids are working a grade level ahead same as the kids in full time AAP. I am saying that least year it seemed that they grouped the Gen Ed kids by their math scores such that there was a "strong but just missed advanced math" class (which mine seemed to be in), an "average" class, and a "below average/needs math support" class. So DC is upset that this year their math class seems to be more "needs support" kids and none of the kids from last year's class.

I don't think my kid is suited for advanced math, but I know they would be slowed down by kids who failed the SOL and get extra math support. So it would be nice to know if the Gen Ed classes are moving at different paces or if they're all doing the same thing. It's just odd to me that they told us they were putting kids in math classes based on a test last year, but then this year no such test is happening. Part of why we signed them up for Mathnasium was to boost confidence and prevent them from deciding so young that they are "not a math person", which is what happened to me. So I hate to see them feeling like they are in the "dumb" class now even if it's not the case. Sounds like there is zero consistency across schools, and even within schools. [/quote]

I don’t think it’s common to sort the Gen Ed math classes by levels.[/quote]

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