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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Normal pace is geometry by 8th grade, and slightly accelerated is Algebra-2 by 8th grade?[/quote]

No. Nationally, normal pace is Algebra 1 in 9th grade and accelerated is 8th grade.

FCPS, normal pace is Algebra 1 by 8th grade and accelerated in 7th grade. Hyper accelerated in 6th grade or taking geometry in the summer between 7th and 8th grade.

Google it, FCPS is by definition hyper accelerating kids who are taking Algebra 1 in 7th grade. And I ahve no problem with that. There are kids who can handle it, and those kids should be encouraged to take math that challenges them or, at least, is not easy.

I would also point out that Algebra in 8th grade in FCPS can be either H or non-Honors. All of this is fine because the math should meet the ability of the kid. And the majority fo kids in FCPS will either not take a math their senior year or will take some version of statistics or data analysis. About 20% of the kids in FCPS will take calculus of any type. And that is ok. [/quote]

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