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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to the internet, you are ready for Algebra 1 with 238 MAP and Pre-Calculus with 255 MAP.

So I don't see what is crazy about these kids taking Algebra 1 in 6th.  [/quote]

It’s not just about 6th grade A1H, it’s about the high school math sequence this sets them up for. That’s why it’s crazy to us and why we opted out for DC.

My 5th grade DC pass advanced the SOL and scored 253 on MAP. Per your google search, she is “ready,” and I’m sure she likely could handle the watered down 6th grade A1H curriculum, with extra credit built in to inflate the grade. However, we prefer the true honors curriculum, with extensions, taught at our middle school. We also don’t want her skipping 2 years of math that we’ll have to teach to catch her up. We want DC to have a strong foundation for higher level coursework in high school and beyond.

Further to this point, we don’t want DC on a high school sequence that is far more accelerated and difficult than necessary for any top tier school admissions. High school is hard enough juggling all the other APs, and she will still have advanced rigor with A1H in 7th. I know kids on the super advanced sequence, who qualified under the former stringent standards, and were truly were advanced and prepared to accelerate at that level. And yet, many of those kids are struggling now in high school, when grades matter. Under the new policy, anyone in 5th AAP can super accelerate w/o any guidelines for preparedness, and DC knows kids who struggled all year in math class enrolling next year. Those kids are going to have a very tough time in HS. Some students need this level of acceleration, most do not. [/quote]

Everything you wrote is spot on.[/quote]

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