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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is stem in Tilden? We were thinking to buy in this area, but reading some comments about math acceleration not being there makes me wonder.

Not genius or anything like that, but I have a kid who loves math and scored 260s in 5th grade MAP taken recently. Not sure it means anything special, but I don't want to intentionally put him in school where math is lowest priority for admin.

Anyone who had kids taking AIM at Tilden last year? Any feedback?

Am I better off just skipping Tilden?[/quote]

Many kids take Alg 1 in grade 7, H Geo in grade 8 and a few kids take H Alg 2 concurrent with H Geo (have to go to WJ for that depending on year). There is the same mcps math pathway options that generally exist everywhere. Also can take tech electives all three years and earn high school
Tech credit in grade 8 which is really nice.

There are many wonderful caring staff trying hard. And some great programs. It is just overall an underperforming school with a culture problem that needs help.
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Thanks for taking time to share.

I am not familiar with middle school scene, but by talking to a family friend in JW I got impression that AIM->Alg 1 -> Geo was pathway for kids who love math there.  AIM is basically pre-alg, that's what he explained to me. Is it called AIM or some other name for pre-alg course in Tilden? I see IM listed in math course. Is it the same thing?[/quote]

AIM and IM are basically the same course, but AIM is for 6th graders and IM for 7th graders. They both compact 7 and 8 math into one year. AIM is supposed to have some additional enrichment projects. Next year, though, MCPS has gotten rid of IM for 7th graders. They either will go into AMP 7+ (which is the 2nd half of grade 6 and all of grade 7 standards in one year) or algebra 1. However, schools are supposed to continue to offer AIM to 6th graders who need it. (AMP 6+ is also available for that grade, which compacts all of 6 and half of grade 7 standards into one year).[/quote]

Not the PP, but since you know about it.

IM for 7th grader used to be 7+8 grade math combined ---> they can take Alg1 in 8th next year.

Now

AMP 7+ and that will be (which is the 2nd half of grade 6 and all of grade 7 standards in one year) ---> Do they take 8th grade math or move to Alg without taking 8th grade math any time??[/quote]

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