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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS doesn’t expect your kid to know something they haven’t been taught. But there is a benchmark for algebra readiness which the SMI advertises is 1030 and uothread someone said was 1090 within APS this year (I don’t know if that is true). The SMI is really just a readiness data point and isn’t used for grading. What APS expects students to know is the Virginia Standards of Learning for the specific course they are in.[/quote]

That score though is for the end of 8th grade, and they're saying that 5th graders need to have reached the end of 8th grade score before they even start pre-algebra? 6th grade pre-algebra is where they teach 6-8th grade math, so if I understand you it's saying that they should actually have mastered 8th grade math before it's taught?

I'm a PP with a 5th grader whose score dropped from January to June but still is in the Advanced level for 6th EOY and Proficient for 7th EOY.  In January was Advanced for 6th and 7th EOY and Proficient for 8th EOY.  I don't want my rising 6th grader to be totally stressed out next year, but also don't want DC bored to tears in GenEd while teachers continue to focus on bringing back up to grade level those who are still behind due to the pandemic which is what happened this year.[/quote]
New poster, but your rising 6th grader sounds remarkably similar to mine.  Scored in the 900s on math inventory, advanced pass for sols, and is at 140 quantitative on the cogat.  A’s in math this year.  Placed in math 6.  It will be fine, I’m sure they won’t be bored, and I would be worried taking the advanced class this year since it’s still kind of a covid year and there may be things outside of school that might be stressful.[/quote]

Agree, and I think that how rigorous a course is might depend on the school. So just because and advanced math class might be good for one school, it might not be good for another. And keep tabs on your child and if they are bored, request the teacher give them more challenging work. A teacher might just not know they are bored and happy to help them out.

For what it’s worth, DD was placed in math 6 (I think it was the slightly more advanced math six, but it wasnt the most advanced course available) and was still placed in algebra in 7th. I think it’s very likely your child will be placed in algebra for 7th anyway. [/quote]

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