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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are at underperforming school and even here FCPS has made Algebra 1 in 8th grade the norm. Ofcourse, advanced is Algebra1 in 6th grade, which is what advanced kids at top schools follow, we we were told. It's all relative based on school. [/quote]

About 30 students a year take algebra 1 in 6th grade, it is a very small group of kids. I do think that there are more kids who can handle Algebra 1 in 6th grade but they are not offered the chance, so I am glad to see that FCPS is piloting putting it into more ES. That said, I would be surprised if the number of kids who qualify grows to over 200 kids a year, I am basing that number on the number of kids who end up in Algebra 2 in 8th grade right now. Most end up in Algebra 2 because they take Geometry in the summer, not because they took Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Maybe the school is watching the number of summer Geometry takers grow and realizing that it is a bad idea and that they should find a way to offer Algebra 1 to those kids in 6th grade.[/quote]

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