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just bc you do well on the iaat and sol doesn’t mean you will not struggle in algebra 1 honors in 7th. 
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Agreed

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Just bc you don’t score a 91 on the iaat and/or get a pass advanced on the Sol doesn’t mean you will struggle in algebra 1 honors in 7th. 
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Well, this is the trickier one.  Yes, a kid might get an easy teacher for Algebra I honors in 7th and sail through with an A, but the kid who doesn't meet IAAT benchmark generally has gaps in understanding that will pop up somewhere along the line.  Algebra II is a killer for the kids who had overly easy teachers in Algebra I or who didn't fully grasp pre-Algebra and Algebra I concepts.  The idea that some kids might get an easy teacher is not sufficient to push unqualified kids into Algebra I.

The cutoffs are there for a reason.  They don't guarantee that Algebra I Honors will be easy, but they do show that a kid did not adequately master pre-Algebra and could use another year before taking Algebra I.  Appeals are there for a reason, too.  They're for the very few kids who for whatever reason miss one of the benchmarks but have many other signs pointing to a kid who is ready for Algebra.  They're not for parents who don't even think their kid is good in math, but want to spare their kid from having the sadz over not qualifying for the highest class.  [/quote]

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