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[quote=Anonymous]This pilot program is going to be an absolute disaster w/ the number of students they’re enrolling, and the criteria they’re now using for entry. Our center has sent a handful of 6th graders to the MS each yr to take algebra 1 over the yrs. Last year, DC (7th) was in the A1H class that had all the 6th graders. Every single 6th grader in that class had already learned algebra in their enrichment classes outside of school. They could’ve taken the final on day 1, and didn’t need the class to teach them anything. What happened in class was that those students played video games, didn’t engage in instruction, took up desks in an already overcrowded classroom, and created distractions for the teacher, which took away from the 7th grade students, many of whom were there to learn the curriculum for the first time. I’ve heard this is pretty typical.

FCPS doesn’t really seem to have much experience teaching algebra 1 as a new subject to 6th graders. They’ve historically administered tests and practiced crowd control for the handful of enriched 6th graders who are checking a curriculum box after learning content elsewhere.

Under these new guidelines, my DC would have qualified for algebra 1 in 6th, and for the students like my child, who don’t participate in outside enrichment but are now approved to enroll early, they will rely completely on FCPS to teach them. I don’t think the schools are prepared to do this for so many 6th graders learning Algebra for the first time, while mixing in enriched 6th graders students who are gaming throughout class. And if it’s virtual, as opposed to live instruction, I expect it’ll be even worse. Will be interesting to see how this all plays out. [/quote]

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