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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here from back to school night. I do think the curriculum has changed (teacher said new math curriculum). She explained it that is taking things a step further, ie extensions. For example gen Ed does place value to the hundreds while AAP does place value to the thousands. All math tests are the same for Gen Ed and aap. This sounds distinctly different than what I was told last spring, that AAP would  be accelerated at third grade math and half of fourth grade math.

Between this and the language arts curriculum changes- which sounded like extensions for aap would be available to do at home at the end of each unit- I am very underwhelmed. [/quote]

FCPS believes they are advancing equity by lowering the bar and by diminishing the AAP program.[/quote]

I doubt this will serve the kids well when they get out of the FCPS bubble and encounter students who have been taught to their ability/challenged in math.  Only the ones whose parents devote the time and/or money will be prepared to compete in college and in the job market.   It's better to include differentiated instruction in public school for the kids who can handle it than to only allow it where parents have the resources to make it happen. That seems the antithesis of equity. [/quote]

You do realize that FCPS is one of the best school districts in the Country and people move here for the schools. There are not many places in the country where people have the chance to accelerate to Algebra 1 in 7th grade, seriously, most places have Algebra in 8th grade as the accelerated route. Internationally, there are not that many kids who are ahead of 7th grade Algebra. Yes, I know that there are some countries that accelerate math faster but that is a small percentage of the kids in that Country.Europe and Asian countries have tests for tracking in ES which limit the number of kids taking accelerated math.

There have been schools in FCPSs that don’t start Advanced Math until 5th grade and plenty of those kids end up in Algebra 1 H in 7th grade.

You all need to chill.

Parent of kid who deferred AAP, took Advanced Math,  and is now in Algebra 1 H in 7th grade. [/quote]

PP is trying to gaslight everyone.   FCPS lowered the math standards this year.

The school board and Reid have consistently said their number one priority is not academics;  their top priority is “equity.”[/quote]

Right, and to those who tout FCPS providing a good education that is well respected, etc, that won't last for long if we travel down this path. Some families that are seeking a quality education will look elsewhere.  To the extent possible, our family will supplement to try to make up for some of the decline, but that's easier said than done.  Our kids spend most of their time in school following FCPS's program, and those hours after school are precious with lots of other activities competing for them (sports, music, family activities, playing with their friends, etc), so it can be challenging to make up for the education they aren't getting in school at home.  Nor do we intend to send them to private school (too expensive and shouldn't be necessary if the schools were doing their job). Still hoping that things will turn around before they get much worse. [/quote]

We already left for private in large part over educational quality (though other reasons factored in to making it a better fit) and boy this thread is making me glad we did. Have a current 3rd grader who was accepted into level IV and it would have directly impacted her.[/quote]

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