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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would do honors. Every parent I know who has had a kid take a non-honors class has regretted it, the classes move really slow and the kids are far less motivated to take the class seriously.[/quote]

I agree. And another point that my son agreed with is that if the problem is mostly organization then that won’t change in non honors. That’s just a skill your child is learning. So then they’ll still get a B because of lack of organization, but now not in honors. [/quote]

Op here, good point.  I was just thinking if the class was going slower, maybe it gave more time to study for tests/concepts etc. but at the end of the day, I am convinced the content/material wasn't the challenge for DC. They also didn't take advantage of the retake policy for summatives despite my urging and never studied till the last moment. So frustrating to see![/quote]

Your child doesn’t sound like honors material, frankly. He will do the same thing or even worse if he continues with honors. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.[/quote]

Does every kid taking Geometry Honors have an A in Algebra Honors? [/quote]

Most do, yes. The algebra teacher did not recommend honors classes to kids with less than an A- in Algebra 1 Honors. A B is considered very low for an Algebra 1 Honors in FCPS, when this last year even allowed retakes to 100. [/quote]

Not at all true.  FCPS has open enrollment.  Contrary to what you read here, they didn’t all have As.  I have no idea what was recommended for DD. We didn’t see the recommendations and she signed up for whatever she wanted.  She didn’t have an A and signed up for honors but did end up switching at the lady mat minute because she doesn’t enjoy math. [/quote]

I know they have open enrollment. A lot of kids who shouldn’t take honors do, despite their teacher’s recommendation. I asked OP what their child’s teacher recommended and have not heard a response.

A solid B would not, imo, move on to another honors math class. Also, did you not see the child only passed, not pass advanced, on the Algebra SOL?[/quote]

You are quoting me and we are the other side of this discussion.  We know not every kid has an A because my kid ended up with a D in honors Alg 1.  That’s not a typo.  You are correct, she should not have taken it and I did not want her to.  Along with open enrollment, parents do not sign off on enrollment so kids can sign up for anything they want.  That’s how she ended up in this class to begin with.  And yes, she passed the SOL with a 465.  She’s retaking the class and I’ve convinced her to not take honors again.

This is only relevant because I have no idea what her teachers have ever recommended her for.  Every time I’ve emailed, they’ve told me she should stay in the class during the year and it’s ultimately her decision, which is beyond frustrating. I know passing an SOL means nothing with Desmos in the test.   [/quote]

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