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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not sure what I would do if I could do it over.   Both of my DDs did compacted math.  They both hit a wall in 9th grade.  They took Algebra II in 9th grade and each started the year with an D/E in the class.  They fought to bring it up the rest of semester.  It was a real struggle.  Neither are math kids, but got through calculus, but I am not sure it was really worth it.  [/quote]

The beginning of Algebra 2 is a review of Algebra 1. Poor performance reflects summer learning loss and the relative paucity of algebra in Geometry  between Algebra 1 and 2 class. The new Integrated Algebra plan should help avoid some of that learning loss from Algebra 1 to Algebra 2.

It's a good point that some kids are quite good at the rule-following math of K-6 and pre algebra, but don't have a mathematically-oriented mind and struggle mightly in the more abstract aspects of algebra and beyond.  You don't have to decide until after 6th grade whether to go to Algebra or retake pre algebra.

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