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you seem to be misinformed.  Many counties across US have kids completing algebra 1 comfortably in 6th grade. multiple sections across many middle schools in LoCo.  [/quote]

It is not that many.  You have a lot of kids taking summer geometry after 7th grade and thus lots of algebra 2 kids in 8th grade.
The numbers were a little higher before, but then Loudoun implemented VMPI ahead of the state and the numbers dropped along with closing of school's reducing test scores.  [/quote]

That’s because people don’t know how it’s done.

The kid has to score 145 on the cogat math, then do a screener pre IAAT, then take the IAAT then the sol.

Neighbor’s child scored a couple of points off on ln the quant CogAT, and by the time they thought the child was ready for Algebra I and inquired there was no time to retake the CogAT.

Totally NOT transparent.

The people that are in the know plan for this ahead of time. Others suck it up with summer classes.

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Still others are fine with a child being 2 years ahead of the math curriculum and not three. I suspect that most fall into this category. DS could have handled algebra in 6th but is fine taking it next year. I wouldn’t want him taking the class virtually and I don’t think getting up early to be on the bus to MS and then having to be transported to his ES is a great work around. [/quote]

The point is not that some parents don’t want to accelerate their child, but that the criteria is hidden and only serves the ones that know. Just because you know, doesn’t mean that you’ll take the opportunity. It actually helps you make an informed decision. [/quote]

Fair point. [/quote]

No it's not.  The criteria to take Algebra in 6th grade isn't hidden.  It's very high and the class is inappropriate for the vast majority of students, whether or not they are URM.  [/quote]

+1. My current 6th grader scored in the 97th percentile on the IOWA. Doing great in math, but absolutely not ready for Algebra 1 Honors this year - next year is fine.[/quote]

IAAT specifically, or a lower level Iowa Test?

How do you know DC isn't ready for Algebra? [/quote]

IAAT. And DC's was not ready because the early units for math 7 this year threw her for a loop - there were a few concepts she needed to brush up on and it would have been tough to be in a credit bearing honors course while brushing up on them. Will be ready by next year.

I wonder if the people pushing for more kids to just be plunked into Algebra 1 honors in 6th whether they want it or not are even thinking about the fact that this course goes on the transcript?[/quote]

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