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People may not realize this, but only 5 or 6 AAP centers allow kids to skip up to 6th grade AAP math while in 5th.  If your kid doesn't attend one of those centers, you're out of luck.  [/quote]

Which AAP centers allow it, if you don't mind sharing?[/quote]

Oops.  It's actually more than 6.
This tool shows all of the schools that have had a 6th grader take the Algebra I SOL. Scroll to the bottom to see the results.
https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex/f?p=152:1:6962235569602:SHOW_REPORT::::

If your kid attends one of the listed schools, then your school participates in the FCPS 6th grade Algebra path.  If it isn't listed, then either they haven't had a single student from 2018-2023 meet the criteria, or the school doesn't participate.  [/quote]
Settings for this:  Select school years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019.  
Report level: School
Division:  fairfax county
Grade: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Test Algebra I

Leave everything else on default, and then hit submit.  Eventually, the bottom of the page will show all of the schools that had a student take the Algebra I SOL in 6th.

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Statewide data also shows that 6th graders who take Algebra 1, move on to enroll in Geometry in 7th, and Algebra 2 in 8th, have their 8th grade SOL pass rate for Algebra 2 well over 99% for all years (pre pandemic).  Another data point showing advanced 8th graders are highly successful enrolling in Algebra 2.   [/quote]

Do you really need data showing that kids who are academically advanced are going to do well....in academics? This is surprising?[/quote]
Ironically yes, but URM kids dont get to enjoy the same benefit with advanced math options hidden from them.  [/quote]

The data shows that kids at MC and UMC schools have the Algebra 1 in 6th grade hidden from them. The decision to have those discussions lies with the administration at each school. My kids decidedly MC/UMC school, less then 10% FARMS, plenty of SAHP living in homes that are worth $500,00-$800,000 no apartments or condos in the area school does not offer the option of Algebra 1 in 6th grade to kids who meet the threshold used at other schools. Overall, FCPS has no interest in trying to identify students across the county that would do well in Algebra 1 in 6th grade.

This isn't a SES thing, it is a County wide determination that they don't think it is a good idea except for a few Principals at a few schools.

Algebra 1 H is available as a known path to all students. Lower SES families are less likely to have kids who meet the criteria. That has nothing to do with the schools and everything to do with parents who are not teaching kids their numbers and basic math at home well before they enter K. The Title 1 schools are teaching things that parents at other schools teach to their kids early on. My kids favorite book was the Richard Scary counting book. He asked to play Zingo (math based bingo) as a 3 year old. Why? Because we read to him, we counted with him, and we played math based games with him. We also taught him his colors and sounds and shapes. The kids attending Title 1 schools are far less likely to have the same experience.

The Title 1 and near Title 1 schools have more money spent on each kid then the UMC schools do because they have smaller class sizes and more resource specialists who push intot he classrooms. Why? To try and counter the fact that the kids show up at school not knowing their letters, sounds, numbrs, colors, and shapes. Fewer will qualify for Algebra 1 in 7th grade because they are starting school a year to two years behind MC and UMC kids.

Young Scholars is meant to help identify kids who could do well in AAP and provide them with oppertunities to build on those skills. Tutoring is offered across the school. Summer school is offered for free. All of which would help more kids at the poor schools reach the bar for Algebra 1 in 7th grade but parents don't send their kids to the free tutors or the free summer school.

No one is hiding anything, parents have to say yes to what is handed to them on a platter. Start there. [/quote]

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