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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's not forget,  Algebra honors in 8th grade IS one of the advanced tracks.  Algebra is not normally taken until 9th grade.  If that is not the case for FFX county somebody correct me.[/quote]
In FCPS, at least half of the kids are taking Algebra by 8th grade.  FCPS has a goal of increasing the number of kids taking Algebra by 8th, so 9th grade Algebra will effectively be the remedial track in a few years.  [/quote]

I believe it is something like 71% of white kids and 80% of asian kids take Algebra by 8th grade (or before).  For black and hispanic kids, it is much less -- 44% and 32% respectively.  (See School Board Goal 1, Student Success).

So, 9th grade algebra is considered "on grade level" only in the sense that it makes kids who are behind the mean feel better about not being called "behind."

That said, my "good at math" (i.e. won the top Math Olympiad award one year, and generally breezes through it, including passing IAAT without any studying outside of 6th grade AAP math class), chose not to take Alg. Hons in 7th grade.  Breezed through that.  But, it finding Alg I Hons to be more challenging (in the details) than he has previously experienced.  He's still doing well, but he has to up his game and stay on top of it.[/quote]

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