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Reply to "Is 8th grade pre-algebra or algebra?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The real problem with Reid's decision to have all 8th graders taking Algebra is the Math 7 Honors curriculum. It does not adequately prepare the kids for Algebra 1 in 8th grade (at least not the Honors track). At least half of the kids in my kid's Honors Algebra have dropped down to non-Honors because they are not understanding the Honors curriculum. Algebra is way too important for future math to have kids not get it. [/quote] If you look at the Math 7 Honors curriculum it incorporates all the grade 8 mathematics standards (which should prepare students for Algebra 1). The problem with many students who struggle in the course is that they are coming from a previous Math 6 course from the previous year and they have never been taught the grade 7 mathematics standards. They are "skipping" a year of mathematics.[/quote] +1 If they are going from Math 6 (not 6 Adv?) to Algebra 1, aren’t they skipping 7 and 8? [/quote]
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