Reply to When does advanced math start in AAP? CURRENT PARENTS ONLY

Forum Index » Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)

Reply to "When does advanced math start in AAP? CURRENT PARENTS ONLY"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The FCPS website has the same pacing across all 3rd Grade (AAP has extensions for some topics), which seems to align with a broad E3 implementation that has been adopted with the new SOL in 2024-2025.

IMO, combining E3 for the entire grade level seems absurd. There’s better ways to offer flexible entry points into advanced math for those who acquire the knowledge in later years, without holding back AAP students that have demonstrated proficiency at least 1-2 grade levels higher than the new SOL for math.[/quote]
Well, if so, FCPS's strategy of providing no information on E3 during its pilot stages paid off; they were able to end accelerated pacing of math in grades 3 and 4 without any public uproar. They learned from VMPI. Sneak it in slowly and people won't notice. Why isn't this a bigger issue at the centers in particular?[/quote]

Probably because most people are fine with kids taking Algebra 1 in 8th grade, like the vast majority of the Country, and there is still a path for kids to take Algebra 1 in 7th grade. It's a big nothing burger except for a few Type A tiger parents who think that their kid is falling behind because they are not taking Algebra 1 in 6th grade.[/quote]
This is about students being able to take and thrive in 7th grade Algebra 1. Compaction for them will come later and be more rushed. Those student that prepare outside of school will be fine; those that rely on school for acceleration will likely qualify in fewer numbers. Families may not realize that FCPS has made this change and unfortunately may not find it out until their students take an SOL in 5th grade.[/quote]

I'm the PP who mentioned above that a 5th grade advanced teacher said anecdotally her E3 kids were better prepared than in prior years. If they are around would love them to weigh in because I don't think my Google-fu is good enough to find the post. Want to say it was on the main FCPS forum.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics