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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does 6th grade math placement work? My 4th grader is, for lack of a better way to put it, a total math whiz and bored in his compacted math class. The curriculum site lists Algebra 1 as an "other option" for 6th grade. Is that something a kid could test into, or what?[/quote]

If you have a 4th grader now, you should advocate for them to do pre-algebra (AIM) next year, which will set them up for Algebra in 6th. Don't wait another year, start now. [/quote]

Why? The kid has to take math every year so what math classes would they take in grades 7-12 if they did Algebra in 6th grade? That Algebra grade will get factored into HS GPA. Do you really want to put all that pressure on your kid the first year they are in Middle School?[/quote]

Assuming the child is really good ath math, this would work:

6th - Algebra
7th - Geometry
8th - Algebra II (either at home school or HS)
9th - Pre-Calculus
10th - AP Calculus
11th - AP Statistics or M/V Calculus
12th - Whichever one of the above the child didn't take in 11th

There are even more advanced options, but this is a solid set of classes and not wildly accelerated. [/quote]

There are MCPS middle schools where only 28% are proficient in english and 10% are proficient in maths. I wonder what courses do they offer in those schools?
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Very few MS offer Algebra as an option to 6th graders regardless of their proficiency. I've been told Frost will for nay kid with over 250 on their map. It does result in the 8th grader having to attend HS for an hour each day to take A2.

One of my kids is at TPMS and was scoring in the 280s on their MAP in 5th. They are not allowed to take Algebra in 6th because they didn't take AIM in 5th which wasn't an option at their elementary school. They had completed Algebra through AOPS prior to 6th grade anyway. Math class is a study hall for them.[/quote]

I've heard that from TPMS families which was one reason we weren't interested.  I don't know what the criteria is for Algebra in terms of MAP testing.  It may be 250 as well, but I never asked.  Our school has a huge range  of math classes to meet different kids needs.  [/quote]

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