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you seem to be misinformed.  Many counties across US have kids completing algebra 1 comfortably in 6th grade. multiple sections across many middle schools in LoCo.  [/quote]

It is not that many.  You have a lot of kids taking summer geometry after 7th grade and thus lots of algebra 2 kids in 8th grade.
The numbers were a little higher before, but then Loudoun implemented VMPI ahead of the state and the numbers dropped along with closing of school's reducing test scores.  [/quote]

That’s because people don’t know how it’s done.

The kid has to score 145 on the cogat math, then do a screener pre IAAT, then take the IAAT then the sol.

Neighbor’s child scored a couple of points off on ln the quant CogAT, and by the time they thought the child was ready for Algebra I and inquired there was no time to retake the CogAT.

Totally NOT transparent.

The people that are in the know plan for this ahead of time. Others suck it up with summer classes.

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Still others are fine with a child being 2 years ahead of the math curriculum and not three. I suspect that most fall into this category. DS could have handled algebra in 6th but is fine taking it next year. I wouldn’t want him taking the class virtually and I don’t think getting up early to be on the bus to MS and then having to be transported to his ES is a great work around. [/quote]

The point is not that some parents don’t want to accelerate their child, but that[b] the criteria is hidden and only serves the ones that know[/b]. Just because you know, doesn’t mean that you’ll take the opportunity. It actually helps you make an informed decision. [/quote]
This is where URM kids are at a significant disadvantage, with not knowing there exists an accelerated path that they can excel on. Knowing that there exists a higher level of math within their reach would inspire URM students to work harder to reach it, [b]only if it allowed to be attained[/b]. Additionally, the recognition that mastery of current math concepts is essential for success at more advanced attainable math levels can drive students to dedicate themselves more fully to their current learning. [/quote]

There are about 30 kids a year who take Algebra 1 in 6th grade in FCPS. This is not something that is being promoted at higher SES schools and not done elsewhere, it is a rare event.

The vast majority of URM families that are at Title 1 schools or near Title 1 schools are not sending their kids to free tutoring or summer programs because the parents are not engaged or don’t see the need, what makes you think that placing those kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade is a good idea? The parents are not likely to opt the kids out because they don’t bother to opt in to programs. So kids are going to be in a class that is not appropriate for 99% of the kids in the County.

About 1,200 7th graders take Algebra 1 in 7th grade, still a minority of the population. We have heard from Teachers at schools like Poe that they place 7th graders with higher test scores, but under the bench mark for Algebra 1 in 7th grade, into the class and that those kids struggle.

It is not that FCPS is not trying to get kids into Algebra 1 H in 7th grade but that the kids are not ready for it. The goal seems to be more URM being ready for Algebra 1 in 8th grade, which seems reasonable to me because that is when most kids in FCPS are taking Algebra 1. [/quote]
At lake braddock, URM kids are much more capable that what they are typically suggested to enroll in. Awareness of possible math acceleration path is severely limited.[/quote]

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