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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels.  Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?[/quote]

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.[/quote]

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th. [/quote]

Nah, I think the kids can do algebra 1 at the dumbed down level it's bound to be taught at (it'll be teaching to the county assessments which are written at a basic gen ed on grade level, vs honors/accelerated). I think the holes will show up a little in geometry and then largely in algebra 2 honors when kids aren't used to the rigor and lack the foundations.  Unfortunately by then it's too late to really backfill.

I'm still going to keep my kid in it because s/he is bored stiff in the regular aap math, but I expect to push farther at home, and I've never "supplemented" or done enrichment or anything like that in the past.

(HS math teacher)[/quote]

I went to TJ after having a really, really bad Algebra 1 experience in 7th at a tiny private that was totally unprepared to teach Algebra 1. Backfilling in Honors Algebra 2/Trig was incredibly difficult, but...possible I guess. I can't imagine doing it for an entire class though. I assume it will mean watering everything down and being prepared for the AP Calcs will be a lot harder.[/quote]

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