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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC just moved to AAP ( will start in  this fall) .  We moved here last fall  but DC was in GT program in different state . So I’m new to this IAAT and level IV and here I see most of my  kids classmates are doing some kind of math enrichment . So just wanted to learn about IAAT and about various math enrichments . [/quote]

That makes sense. Most kids don't really do any prep for the IAAT. It's not a hard test. What can be hard for some kids is that it is a *timed* test. They have to answer 4 sets of 15 questions, and have 10 minutes per set, for a total of 40 minutes for 60 questions. In FCPS, this is likely the first timed test they encounter, and a lot of kids end up with poor scores because of time management issues, not because they don't know the material (up to that point, kids are strongly encouraged to double and triple check their work, and this test is not the time to do it). Take a look at the description of the sections, and see if your kid can work on problems in those domains quickly and accurately. When DD took it, we mostly focused on the 'data analysis' part of the test, because reading charts and graphs were de-emphasized due to COVID, and she really didn't know how. [/quote]

Most kids that are serious prep for every test. It's only slackers that don't. The prep arms race is real. You're either a winner or a loser.[/quote]

If you are only prepping for tests, you are losing.
Cram schools are basically low rent private schools that operate without accreditation above a bodega.
For a highly motivated student, Khan academy has everything but that sort of motivation is 1 in a hundred.[/quote]
Khan academy is a gift from the above.  We love it! DC attends Curie, and does Khan academy as well, since it's interesting.  What else is out there similar to Khan A, that's free?[/quote] Alcumus, schoolyourself, MIT OCW[/quote]

Khan academy is great if you want a free resource but not really comparable to many for pay enrichment options available like AoPS or RSM. People claiming otherwise are just lying.[/quote]
Are you suggesting that students enroll in Curie, RSM, etc., instead of relying solely on the free Khan academy?  Sure if the student is self disciplined, they dont need anything more than Khan Academy. Otherwise, a paid enrichment appears to be a popular choice, especially for those not sufficiently challenged at their public school.  [/quote] Khan Academy material is too basic. A self disciplined student should work on Alcumus, or (e)books of Art of Problem Solving [/quote]

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