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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure what to tell you. Both Reaser and Serotkin have told me in writing that acceleration is and will continue to be an option in LCPS.[/quote]

I'd like to believe this, but it looked to me like they misunderstood what the county staff was saying.
I will believe that if the staff changes the chart https://www.lcps.org/Page/212323 to include additional pathways that were there before, and if they reinstate algebra for 6th grade.
It is a fact that 5th grade kids tested to enroll in prealgebra next year, when normally they would have been taking a test to enroll in algebra.
This advancement is gone.  At the school board meeting Mr. Mahedavi confused this with the different class names that have been changing, and they said they did not make any changes due to VMPI.
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They use the words “example” and tentative.[/quote]

Not so tentative for the 5th graders who have been delayed a year.  Not just the 5th graders who would have qualified for algebra, but the sizable contingent that takes in 7th would be way down, as they didn't get pre-algebra (formerly math 6/7) in 6th.
It is possible they have relaxed the admissions to get into pre-algebra in 6th, but from what I've heard they just gave the same algebra test and used that for admission to pre-algebra.  The numbers are not up as would be expected from an easier test.[/quote]

Foundations of Algebra IS pre-Algebra. It also takes the Math 7 SOL which is exactly what Math 6/7 took. Here is the verbatim course description:

"Foundations of Algebra 514000
SOL Test This course is designed to prepare students for Algebra I. It provides opportunities for students to
apply problem solving and critical thinking as part of their mathematics studies. Topics include practical
applications of rational numbers and proportional reasoning, geometry and measurement, algebraic
equations, and data representation and interpretation. Mathematical communication and reasoning are
emphasized throughout the course. Students completing this course will take the Grade 7 Mathematics SOL
test. "[/quote]

This goes to what Mr. Mahedavi was asking.  Next year, there will be separate classes of Foundations of Algebra and Prealgebra, along with Math 6.
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PP here and I see what you are saying now. My school board member referred me to Dr. Ellis and cc'd her on our email exchange. We will see if she replies. [/quote]

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