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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s going to be pretty funny to see these SOL scores. Pass advanced numbers go down and many may not be able to meet the PA plus IAAT requirement for Algebra I the following year. [/quote]

Based on what the teacher said, these students in grade 5 E3 math are tracking to do even better as a whole than the prior years. So probably more people are going to pass advance.

They really need to teach reading skills to posters.[/quote]
There are two categories of advanced kids who are now taking E3.  Category (1) -- Pre-E3, kids who took grade level math in Grades 3 & 4 and then took compacted Math 5/6 in 5th grade and Category (2) -- Pre-E3, kids who took advanced, compacted math in 3rd and 4th grade which covered Math 3-5 content and then took Math 6 in 5th grade.

In category (1), kids were in heterogenous classes in grades 3 & 4 both before and after E3. Thus, for them, E3 is a just a curriculum change. In category (2), pre-E3, these kids were in dedicated advanced classes in grades 3 & 4 covering Math 3-5 content. Post-E3, they are now in heterogenous classes in Grades 3 & 4 with potentially less accelerated content based on what some posters have reported.  Thus, E3 is a much bigger shift for Category 2 kids and may result in fewer of them qualifying for 7th grade Algebra 1.

While the teacher did not say, it appears that their students are in Category (1). If E3 is a better curriculum than current grade level 3 & 4 math, then it could make sense that Category (1) kids would have more favorable results post-E3 since E3 would be a step forward for them. However, those results do not shed light on how kids in Category (2) are doing. They are the ones who are at greatest risk of under-performing relative to prior years since E3 is a step backwards for them.[/quote]

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