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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People seem confused because they both start with “historical inquiry.” But they are different classes. By default, everyone is placed in historical inquiry into world studies. This is on-level
social studies.  However, central office identifies those who need enrichment and moves them to historical inquiry into global humanities (HIGH). This is a cohorted enriched course. [/quote]

But if you move from out of state, and your child has been in Gifted Ed since being tested in second grade, and the child in the 99th% on CogAT, Math, Science, and Reading MAPs, they will STILL fight with you about assigning your child to the AIM Math (even if they were in 6th grade math/Pre-Alg in fifth grade). And it was a no-go on the advanced Humanities, as we were told it was only for kids tested in MoCo and my child arrived too late. And yet there is plenty of room in that class. It is bonkers. [/quote]

This is true for initial placement but at least some middle schools are reasonably flexible when the kid demonstrates that they should be in an advanced class. Last fall, we came to Westland MS from abroad and our 7th grader was placed into AIM and regular history. Within four weeks, his history teacher wrote to say that based on Fall MAP-R testing, they are moving him to the advanced class. I then requested that he be placed in Algebra I based on the MAP-M tests and the school complied immediately, without any pushback. He's now in 8th grade in Honors Geometry and on the math team, and thriving.[/quote]

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