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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Due to COVID and learning losses, I've been told that MCPS is focusing on remediation, and that all students (even those in currently in compacted math) will be taking Math 6 in 6th grade, Math 7 in 7th, and Algebra in 8th. (I have a compacted math kid who is going into 6th next year). Are all schools following this pathway due to Covid? We were told the kids could double up Geometry and Algebra II in 9th grade to "catch up" to the old pathway.[/quote]

This is incorrect and if your middle school presented this information, they are incorrect. AIM6 has not been eliminated but some schools are moving to eliminate it. It is true that schools may need to change the numbers typically enrolled. Content from each course has been reduced to 50-70% of a typical year. MCPS even published a public facing comment detailing what remains in the curriculums this year:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VT3NlSpH3Ytby5s16Vxs9HkEb7eI64wCQNzhY1jR0Ao/edit

In addition, there is increasing data that the acceleration through mathematics content is not benefiting students. San Francisco detracted and actually increased Ap participation and scores: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/a-bold-effort-to-end-algebra-tracking-shows-promise/2018/06

If your middle school is eliminating AIM6, they are going rogue.[/quote]

Maybe i missed something. I re-read that edweek article but it does not say anything about AP participation and scores increase.  It said "fewer are receiving D’s and F’s in Algebra 1. About a third more students are ready for calculus, and that pool is more diverse than it’s ever been."

Maybe I should not relate "AP participation and score" with AP score....[/quote]

And if they do less testing they'll find fewer COVID cases too![/quote]

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