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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your child coming from private? Is that why you say he's "done" with pre-algebra or are you supplementing outside of school?

If you are coming from private you could consider not doing AIM but I wouldn't recommend it because it's such a foundational class.

Also, only a few schools will even entertain your question. Most will tell you it's a requirement.
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All topics covered in AIM are already done in 5th grade. Principal did not convince us that it is not a repeat of what DC already knows or what will DC learn new in addition to what is already done. But refuses to assign Algebra 1. 
This is getting to a point that highly abled students are going to be left behind.[/quote]

It is DEFINITELY not a repeat of fifth grade.[/quote]

+1. Compacted 5th grade is Math 5/6. AIM is Math 7/8. [/quote]

Let us say your kid consistently score high in Maths and for instance, scored 280 in Spring 2022 MAP M. That score is 99th percentile in 10th grade, above 99th percentile in 9th, 8th and 7th and 6th grade.
What arguments will you provide that will convince me that the kid will not handle 8th grade math efficeintly?

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Schools also look at maturity, executive functioning. If your child needs help accessing things on the portal themselves, needs extra help getting forming a group with kids who are a few years older, is timid about self-advocating may not be a good idea. The fact that you are on here talking about your child instead of your child asking for this is a red flag.

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Ha!  We have done this path before, and I assure you no administrator or teacher in 1000+ student population middle school is going to assess the executive functioning or maturity of the kid.  It's all about the data (MAPs, MCAP, etc.), IF they are even amenable to that.  The kid has to be an outlier in the data.  And you won't really know for sure.[/quote]

Our school did. It was a very involved process that went beyond the scores. I don't know why you think you're superior and you know everything about every school in the county or the world.
It was done by the math department and then if they "passed" the child for acceleration it required approval of the grade level principal. I think only one child actually was allowed and the many others were told they were too dumb basically and to take the regular high track.[/quote]

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