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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And these 678 kids really aren't doing 3 in 1.  Most of them have a good mastery of 6 already. They are doing 7/8. Which is what fairfax aap 6th graders are doing. [/quote]

Do 6th graders in aap take the 8th grade SOL?[/quote]

No.  They take Math 6 Hn, which covers 7th grade math, and take the 7th grade SOL.[/quote]

We're in Fairfax.  I believe they basically skip 8th grade math.[/quote]

This is what APS was doing for kids taking Algebra in 7th.  The new path is designed to cover the 8th grade concepts in addition to 7th.  (They include 6th in the name but really kids taking that will have covered 6th grade in ES). [/quote]

No they won't. They said they are no longer covering 6th in 5th.[/quote]

So they aren't going to present ES kids with any concepts above grade level, even if they are thoroughly bored on grade level?  I certainly hope that's not true!  I'm glad my kids are past that and got challenging math in ES.  [/quote]

[b]They said they would do "some extensions" for gifted learners, and that "may" involve some 6th grade concepts. But no systemic instruction of 6th grade concepts to 5th graders. Which is as you would expect from the new pathway where 6th graders either take Math 6 or Math 678.[/b]

I had a kid do the old accelerated route and it's been fine. Don't like the sound of the new one.[/quote]

Above is what we were told for my 5th grader as well.  From what I've seen, there is no extension to 6th grade concepts/work. It is a bit of a joke. [/quote]

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