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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone think FCPS just took number of kids applying to TJ who are in Algebra 2 in 8th and worked backwards- so the 500 who will take Alg 1 now in 6th will just be same that would have taken Geometry in summer between 7th and 8th. So end of day, FCPS will declare a math victory, but in reality by 8th grade there will be same number of kids in Alg 2 were before and will be the same kids would have been anyway? [/quote]

I think discouraging Geometry in summer is part of the thinking here, but no way in hell would I have forced that onto my kid (or even permitted it if they had asked, it's not a healthy way for 99.99% of kids to spend time in the summer IMO). So no, I don't think it will be the same number taking Alg 2 in 8th that it would have been. If this program wasn't available we'd just have taken Alg in 7th and Geometry in 8th, which was our expectation as of a couple weeks ago. Keeping an open mind about this program but not 100% sold yet that skipping 7th/8th grade math is going to work. I'd have felt better about it if last year in 5th they had accelerated a bit more and did some of the 7th/8th pre-algebra concepts. Kid said math was a bit slow / not challenging last year, so I think there was definitely some space for that. Hopefully this year's 5th graders and beyond have that opportunity for increased preparation (assuming the Alg in 6th program holds).[/quote]

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