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I have an ASD child currently in the TPMS magnet and in the first cohort of curriculum 2.0 kids. He tested 160+ on math IQ and always complained about math going too slowly. Tested in the 99+ percentile on all standardized tests.

In grade 3, they were still refusing to accelerate and his teacher gave him Math Stars logic worksheets that he did with other kids. The kids had to talk out the problems with each other and no adult so that they could talk through their thinking. And they were given problems meant for older kids. He was also accelerated a grade in classroom.

At HGC in grade 4, math teacher made him repeat grade 4. He was bored, but he did learn to calculate mental math at a fast pace and learn various strategies to do problems. When he'd ask me to learn a concept not being taught, I'd teach it to him.

Once we got to TPMS, we found that some schools (I think in Bethesda/Potomac vs downcounty where we are) had bucked the MCPS line about not accelerating and allowed a couple of kids to accelerate. But as others have said, there are only about 4-5 kids who are in Algebra as 6th graders.

The magnet classes go far more in-depth in the math classes than either a CTY online class or regular middle school. The projects they do are pretty cool, particularly in Algebra in grade 7 (I have an older child finishing the program). 6th grader never studies and hates teachers repeating instruction b/c he gets everything the first time, but those are the only complaints I get now.

We discussed whether to accelerate my child again this year, but, in the end, the math teacher convinced me that he would get far more out of Algebra with the particular teacher in the magnet than anywhere else.

If I were you, I'd find a way to do non-class supplements, like Math Odyssey or Math Counts or Math Stars, and even strategy board games and not push Algebra too early. Even though you don't want to think ahead, you really do need to. The path from grade 3 to high school at Blair goes quite quickly![/quote]

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