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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the posts here are trashing the new pilot program and with the same breath bragging about their own kids being completely capable to take this course, but can’t since their school has not been selected.
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The pilot was announced the week that Teachers reported to school. There was no advanced warning early in the summer so that 6th grade teachers, who have a specific ES credential, could prepare to teach a high school level course, which requires a different credential. There was no warning to parents that they would have a decision to make and time to think through their choice.

Parents were/are worried about kids being put into Algebra 1 H in 7th grade when they would not have meet the old standard and they knew about that at the end of the school year. Sixth grade Algebra was dropped a week before school started, leaving schools unable to answer questions that parents had. They have given parents 2 weeks to decide if their 6th grader should be in a high school class.

Some of us, my kid is an 8th grader so we are not involved, would have been fine in Algebra in 6th grade, had it been an option. We know because of how he was doing on math competitions in 3-5th grade and what he was learning in his math competition class. He is the RSM/AoPS kid that one poster was discussing in her kids 7th graders Algebra 1H class. Our school didn’t even think about recommending Algebra 1 for 6th graders and we choose not to ask, we didn’t want him going to the MS. So yes, there are parents who know their kid would be fine in the class.

But there are parents in this topic that are worried about it, for good reason. It is a big leap and a wrong choice could mean trying to convince your 11/12 year old that it is ok to have to move to a different math class because they are struggling with a class meant for kids 3 years older. It isn’t an easy choice. There are kids ready but ready isn’t fully measured by a test metric and the parents know that.

So yea, FCPS should have given teachers, schools, and parents more time to prepare for this and make an informed choice. That is the issue, that this feels like it is thrown together at the last minute. That is not going to help the pilot succeed, teachers who had little time to prepare for a class that is going to be challenging in its pace and material. [/quote]

Thank you for the summary and also (of course as this is a standard on DCUM) for mentioning that YOUR kid would be FINE with algebra in 6th grade.
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