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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More than 80 percent of this year's 8th grade cohort got a 3, 4, or 5 on 7th grade PARCC last year (according to the empower dashboard), and about half got a 4 or 5. So there are plenty of kids who I'd argue are algebra ready. (cohorts vary from year to year, of course)

I'm sure it's mostly a coincidence, but I think this year's 8th grade class is a good one to try the model - lots of kids are ready for algebra or really close to it, so it's a good test case for the concept. 
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Right but there's a year's gap. Passing 7th grade math indicates readiness for 8th grade math. Not readiness to skip 8th grade math.[/quote]

THIS.  Rushing to Algebra just because you are on grade level in math in 7th does not benefit you especially if you don’t have a good foundation to begin with.  Acceleration without foundation helps no one when you get to Algebra.

Plus ITS middle school is very small and no, you don’t have enough high performing kids to do Algebra in 7th.  You also don’t have enough math teachers either.[/quote]

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