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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If there are 30-35 kids in geometry and 130ish kids in 8th grade, that's more than 20 percent of those kids. (basic math) The number of kids tracking with advanced math are also going up as the IB and feeder enrollment is going up proportionately.  So, this year's 6th, which is more than 30% IB or feeder would logically start pushing that higher.  But YES darn straight that parents from the feeders are going to expect the school will prepare these kids to be and stay on college track level math and other subjects.  And Principal Pride does talk about trying to push all kids to a higher level.  This would argue for better solutions for helping kids bridge that gap during MS.  [/quote]

Algebra in 8th grade is college track. In order to master pre-algebra in 5 months instead of 10 (and move to algebra in 7th and geometry in 8th), students need to have the ability and drive to do so. And that's not for everybody. Being IB , is not a necessary or sufficient condition for that.

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Having gone to a suburban DC MS myself -- back in my day and now -- those kids are pushed and expected to be on a college track for math.  I have personal experience of being a little 'pushed' in math myself - and ending up acing AP Calc.  Very many of those kids need the extrinsic motivation of their parents and 'normalized' expectations - vs. expecting all capable kids to be intrinsically so motivated.  There should not be low expectations for either the IB or OOB kids - they should be focusing on creating opportunities for everyone - while not all will end up in 8th geo - it should be much more seen as a normal path like it is for Deal and sub-urban world.  What's clear is that this was not pushed as the 'new normal' until there have been higher expectations from the incoming families.  This is just the facts of what has happened.  They should be helping to pave a path for future success for all kids as much as possible.[/quote]

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