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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]None of my son’s friends do any type of tutoring or math enrichment and they all got into Algebra 1 in 7th with no appeal. I am only talking about his four good friends who were in Advanced Math. He does RSM, he loves math competitions, but did not do any IAAT prep or specific SOL prep. He scored in the 99th percentile for the IAAT and a perfect score on the SOL.

We are at a school with the cluster model for AAP and most of the kids choose to stay at the base school. It is not an AAP focused school.

One of the kids we know who tested into Algebra 1 H is choosing to do 7th H because he just isn’t into math.

There is nothing wrong with taking Algebra in 8th grade. [/quote]

RSM is also an enrichment that does prep one for the SOLs and IAAT. Though not directly for those tests, it does help them master the concepts (which is a good thing!) My child does mathnasium. They don’t directly coach for these tests but again help them understand the concepts. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that either. But I do know there are definitely IOWA prep classes. At the end of it, everyone wants to do well. And if you are tutored, you will only truly underhand the concepts if you have the smarts and capabilities to do so. This is what I don’t understand with people having a thing against these types of programs. In real life, you need to work hard to achieve your goals. If kids can work hard and achieve their goals, what problem do people have with this? Whether they are prepped or unprepped, they still need to get the grades in school. Let them do it in the way they feel most prepared. Some don’t need extra help and some do! Who cares as long as they are working hard and trying their best to do well? [/quote]

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