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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Schools may not offer a 6th grade algebra class, but they have the option to place 6th graders in a 7th grade algebra class. In most cases, that would mean IM was taken in 5th. Very rare otherwise.  [/quote]

It's my understanding that IM is now required before placement in algebra.  I have an HGC kid who was in Math 6 in 5th grade, and was placed into Math 7 for 6th grade.  The pathway last year showed that both Math 7 and Math IM went to algebra, but the curriculum got rearranged this year to make Math IM a prerequisite for algebra.  The upshot was that my child would have had to take Math IM in 7th, thus falling back a year to grade level for no reason other than curriculum shuffle.  I requested to transfer my child from Math 7 to IM mid-year to avoid what looked like a complete repeat of curriculum in 7th grade, which was approved.  Also, to be able to take advantage of all the honors science classes in HS, I think algebra in 7th is pretty much required (honors biology in MS is not an option unless a student is taking honors geometry in 8th grade).  So far, Math IM covers much the same ground as Math 7, but in different ways.  It will require catch-up work to prepare for the finals, but it's do-able.  My understanding is that Math IM next year will be a whole new class, so this transfer probably wouldn't have been possible next year.  Anyway, while I'm happy with the way it worked out for my child, it was frustrating to try to navigate these pathways because they are changing while our kids are mid-stream in these classes.[/quote]

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