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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have seen a large number of students take algebra one in seventh grade. And then burn out in high school. They then end up not taking any math junior and/or senior year.

Again, this seems like over acceleration. And it seems like the students would have been better off waiting to take algebra one in eighth grade.[/quote]
Several years ago, APS did a longitudinal study looking at kids who took Algebra 2 in 9th grade and seeing where they ended up in 12th. Nearly 100% were still taking math as seniors.[/quote]

These are supposed to be the smart math kids so this doesn’t surprise me. Because they continue to earn east As without a rigorous understanding of the Senior year mathematics offerings in APs.  What happens in college/life?  My bet is that most of them — who presumably end up at pretty good schools since they’re accelerated — quit math early because they see they aren’t actually any good at math and have no real foundation.  How would it hurt them to not accelerate if almost everyone switched gears and most kids took geometry in 9th grade like smart schools?   There would be no race to accelerate. [/quote]
Most? I really doubt that.  [/quote]

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