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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no idea. BUT I will say my kid missed the cut off and I asked him to be placed in pre-algebra anyway. He was placed and his grade for Q1 is 98% and it's his favorite class. So, the cut offs aren't the best predicators for success in the class IMO. [/quote]

There isn't much difference between Math 6 and Pre-Alg 6-7-8. The big difference happens in 7th grade, when the Pre-Alg 6-7-8 kids move to Intensified Algebra in 7th grade -- which is a high school credit class. [b]In my experience, a lot of the parents who pushed their kids into Pre-Alg 6-7-8 in 6th grade were the same parents who ended up hiring math tutors in 7th grade.[/b] APS has the score cutoffs for a reason. [/quote]

Do not assume that a family has a math tutor when their child is in advanced math since the child is struggling.  It is just as likely that it is an overcrowded class with an over worked teacher who is also dealing with various students of different abilities and disabilities.  We want our DC to have a strong basis in their math knowledge.[/quote]

Well, that’s kind of the point. The advanced math class shouldn’t be full of kids with different abilities. It should be full of the kids who have an extremely high math aptitude, who tested there without parents needing to appeal their placement. Sorry, but kids who need a tutor to handle Algebra 1 in 7th grade shouldn’t be in that class. It’s depriving the top math students in APS from having a chance to accelerate their own learning. [/quote]

No, it’s not slowing anyone down. :roll: They have a predefined, tight schedule.

It sucks for the kids who shouldn’t be in the class, but the kids who can keep up are fine. There are always extension activities available as well. 
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But it does slow them down because they have to take time to re-teach then they have to rush later on [/quote]

They don’t spend significant time reteaching because they have tight timeline. If kids are struggling in Alg 1 (or 6/7/8, etc) they are expected to come see teachers during wolf time/study hall or after school. [/quote]

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