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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Admitting a student who is under-qualified for mere "demographics" results in a student who will not succeed in the program or, if enough of said students are admitted, a need to dumb down the program.[/quote]
And goodness knows with remedial math classes already being offered to TJ students, we don't need to "dumb down" the program :shock: [/quote]

Slightly off topic, but important to note: there are no remedial math classes at TJ. Roughly 15% of the classes that are now juniors and sophomores (haven't yet seen the numbers for the present freshman class) were required to come in for extra help in Honors Algebra II during study hall time when they were freshmen. Most 9th graders in FCPS are taking geometry, so these kids are already advanced in math, but the teachers just wanted to head off any problems right from the beginning of the year because they had been observing kids having some problems over a few years prior to putting this program into action. 
No remedial classes are being offered, simply extra help during the activity period. The extra help is really no different from the after-school and weekend tutoring and extra classes used by so many students in the process of preparing for TJ and even while they are attending TJ.

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Sorry it was 1/3 of last year's freshman class (33%) that was reported to need remedial help.   My kid was not one of them, but was surprised the number was so big at a math and science magnet school.  [/quote]

Here is what the principal had to say about it in the March 2013 PTSA newsletter:

[quote]During the summer and at the start of the year, the Class of 2016 took pre- assessments to gauge their readiness for TJ, and now we have opportunities to draw connections between these instruments and their work-to-date. After the first quarter, sixteen percent of the class was placed on our watch list in which students received additional support through tutoring, study skills strategies, and formation of action plans so they can be successful. Over the past three months this number has declined to 11 percent due to our team approach to monitor improvements. The Class of 2015 has also improved considerably since last year, where only nine percent are involved in our extra support programs. Our new strategies to act on early data indicators based on historical trends, coupled with plans facilitated by our intervention specialist, Mr. Forgash, has helped our students adjust to our rigorous, honors-level, curriculum expectations.[/quote]
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