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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]mantua did some extra in math and language arts.  i can't remember the name--something like math league and word masters.  but this was in addition to the regular math and the regular weekly spelling, for homework.  local level iv at wakefield just had the regular curriculum for math homework and no weekly spelling. [/quote]

[b]I thought all level IV, local or center, had third and fourth grade math in third grade. [/b]  How is Wakefield level IV if  math is not accelerated?[/quote]

The bolded part is correct. Advanced math is also offered at all elementary schools, not just those with AAP Centers or Local Level IV.

http://www.fcps.edu/is/math/elementary/index.shtml

[quote]The new 2009 Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) mathematics standards will be fully implemented in the 2011-2012 school year.  With the implementation of the new standards Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is aligning the new Elementary Mathematics Instructional Sequence (EMIS) with these standards.   EMIS will allow all students to access the advanced mathematics curriculum either in an advanced mathematics classroom or in a general education classroom through differentiation.  The new instructional sequence provides teachers with the tools needed for differentiation.  EMIS offers multiple entry points for students to access the advanced mathematics curriculum when they have developed the cognitive skills to be successful.  Advanced mathematics extended indicators and above grade level correlated standards will be available for students as early as kindergarten and will build a stronger foundation in mathematics.[/quote][/quote]

Advance math is available, but [b]is not the "regular curriculum" as you suggested[/b].  Non-level IV classes don't generally teach third and fourth grade math in third grade.

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I never "suggested" that advanced math is the regular curriculum.  What I did "suggest" is that advanced math is available in all elementary schools. FCPS states that advanced math is available "for students as early as kindergarten."[/quote]

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