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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand why the 6th grade algebra pilot had to be HONORS. I mean they cover one topic in one day and move on. Why couldn’t it be regular algebra, so there is time to cover gaps or give extra time to practice. Our teacher is sending homework home and also bunch of “practice” sheets. I would rather have a nice workbook instead of this mess of papers. And don’t let me start on a textbook…yes, there is mathspace and it’s much better than nothing, but would it kill anyone to just get a damn normal textbook? A normal kid has no chance getting through this class. It really is only for math nerds who look at a problem and just “see it” right away.[/quote]

Why would you take a child who is advanced in math and place them in the regular class? Honors provides extensions that are important for more advanced math classes. Kids who are taking Algebra early, like in 6th and 7th grades, are kids who should be able to pick up on the concepts quickly and can handle the extensions. If a 6th or 7th grader is struggling with the content or the speed, they can easily move back to the AAP class or M7H and have the time to build up the skills needed for A1H.

If your child is struggling with the class, move to the regular class. It is a class for "math nerds" who pick up concepts quickly. That is the point. It is a HS class for kids ready for a HS class, most 6th graders are not. The way that the county built the list of kids for this class was poor. Kids can have high test scores and not be ready for a class that moves at the pace of a HS class with the demands of a HS class.

There are kids ready for this class but it is a smaller number then the 700 kids in the pilot. [/quote]

The point is stuff has been skipped, so regular Algebra while filling in gaps would be much better for all the kids involved. After that they can resume honors classes. That’s just my two cents. [/quote]

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