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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Successfully? What scores do you need to be placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade?

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You need to be at one of the wealthy W feeders and score 250+ on the map-m, but at most schools they aren't setup for this. They wont' do it regardless of scores. For example, at our school a few years back there was a 6th grader in the high 280s and there was no accomodation. They had to take Algebra in 7th like eveyone else.[/quote]

This is completely untrue. My child was in Algebra in 6th at a DCC middle school that has over 50% FARMS[/quote]

My child scored in the high 280s on their map-m at our DCC MS and they were not allowed to take algebra in 6th despite scoring higher than most 8th graders who had already taken it.[/quote]

This and the post you replied and the fact that you are both from DCC: this exactly points out where MCPS should be focusing on first: resolving the policy discrepancies, providing a standard threshold and offer equal opportunities to advanced tracks to all ES and MS. [/quote]

Offering classes only helps if kids take them. My kid at a DCC school was signed up for BC Calc but it didn’t fit into their schedule. Too many of the upper level courses are offered only one period a day, due to lack of demand. [/quote]

I think there would be be more demand if encouraged.  Our AP is very hostile to kids taking a few AP courses and the admin discourages kids from directly going into BC.  For us, everything revolves around math.  [/quote]

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