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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Yes, 8th graders can take Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 H. Honors has some additional extensions that cause the class to move more quickly through the material. If a kid is struggling with Algebra 1 H in 8th grade, they can look into dropping into Algebra 1.[/quote]

This is true, and I'm the PP who posted about all 8th graders at our MS taking Algebra 1 this year regardless of their Math last year. My kid's counselor advised against non-Honors Algebra 1 for my kid given the fact some classes would have kids who essentially skipped a math level over the summer. As a result, a lot of parents at our school are hesitant to drop their kid down because you can't pick which class your kid is placed in - i.e. one with kids that were in Math 7 Honors/Pre-Algebra last year yet chose to not go Honors this year or kids that were in Math 7 last year and would be catching up.

It would be really interesting to hear from parents whose kids were in Math 7 last year and now taking Algebra 1. Are they struggling? I would think a teacher would have to really adjust the curriculum given the absence of Pre-Algebra.

[quote]Seventh grade Algebra 1 students only have the honors option and then Geometry honors in eight grade.[/quote]

I didn't know this - interesting. That also seems short sighted - Algebra 1 for any seventh grader is way ahead. Why wouldn't the non-Honors option be available, and I wonder if they can drop down during the year to non-Honors? [/quote]

Kids taking Algebra 1 in 7th grade are ahead enough that they should be able to handle the extensions. Kids can drop back into M7H and take A1H or A1 in 8th grade if they are struggling with A1H in 7th grade. I think it makes sense because there is an easy fall back, in M7H, that should give a kid who needs to slow down the chance to do so. [/quote]

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