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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought that every DCPS middle school already offered Algebra 1 in 8th. What is changing, exactly?[/quote]

Algebra 1 in 8th gets you to Calculus in 12th from what I understand.  Not accelerated in my book.  [/quote]

It's accelerated in that the standard curriculum has 7th grade math, then 8th grade math, then Algebra I. So the schools that offer Algebra I to 8th graders have to figure out how they're going to compress the curriculum to get the kids ready. Or lengthen the math portion of the day. It's a logistical question. [/quote]

They don’t have to figure it out. The curriculum offers an accelerated pathway that covers 6th-8th grade standards over the course of 2 years. [/quote]

Right, but the kids have to actually learn it, which means having enough instructional time, and someone has to teach it to them, in a place which may or may not be the same room. This sounds like not that big a deal but for smaller schools and with tighter budgets coming for next year, it's a big deal.[/quote]

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