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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Top ten FCPS high schools are in top 5% in the nation for a reason.  What is normal grade level math here in these schools,  is likely considered accelerated elsewhere in another corner of the nation.  At these top ten schools, algebra1 or geometry in 8th grade is normal, not accelerated. And FCPS wants to keep it that way. [/quote]

Taking math classes above grade level (A1 in 8th or earlier) can be quite common in affluent areas. It's still above grade level though - AKA accelerated.

[b]Definition from the National Association for Gifted Children:
[/b]https://nagc.org/page/glossary
[i]Acceleration
A strategy of progressing through education at rates faster or ages younger than the norm. This can occur through grade skipping or subject acceleration (e.g., a fifth-grade student taking sixth-grade math).[/i]

[b]Definition from a red state: 
[/b]https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7690/urlt/0070108-gift_accel.pdf
[i]Acceleration refers to the practice of
presenting curriculum content earlier
or at a faster pace.
There are many different ways to
accelerate the curriculum. These op-
tions offer the flexibility needed to help
meet the individual needs of gifted
students:
• acceleration in one or more subject
areas
• grade skipping
• Advanced Placement programs[/i]

[b]Definition from FCPS: 
[/b][img]https://i.ibb.co/FTcm9Sd/magasuckazz.png[/img]

[img]https://i.ibb.co/vCzMHPRj/republicansaredumbaf.png[/img]

Pg 24 https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/9UGLF242CE53/$file/Math%20Study%20-%20Final%20Report%20v14%20lzh.pdf
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Yes, the acceleration that is mostly limited to the affluent schools is a way to improve your odds for programs like TJ. [/quote]

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