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you seem to be misinformed.  Many counties across US have kids completing algebra 1 comfortably in 6th grade. multiple sections across many middle schools in LoCo.  [/quote]

It is not that many.  You have a lot of kids taking summer geometry after 7th grade and thus lots of algebra 2 kids in 8th grade.
The numbers were a little higher before, but then Loudoun implemented VMPI ahead of the state and the numbers dropped along with closing of school's reducing test scores.  [/quote]

That’s because people don’t know how it’s done.

The kid has to score 145 on the cogat math, then do a screener pre IAAT, then take the IAAT then the sol.

Neighbor’s child scored a couple of points off on ln the quant CogAT, and by the time they thought the child was ready for Algebra I and inquired there was no time to retake the CogAT.

Totally NOT transparent.

The people that are in the know plan for this ahead of time. Others suck it up with summer classes.

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Still others are fine with a child being 2 years ahead of the math curriculum and not three. I suspect that most fall into this category. DS could have handled algebra in 6th but is fine taking it next year. I wouldn’t want him taking the class virtually and I don’t think getting up early to be on the bus to MS and then having to be transported to his ES is a great work around. [/quote]

The point is not that some parents don’t want to accelerate their child, but that the criteria is hidden and only serves the ones that know. Just because you know, doesn’t mean that you’ll take the opportunity. It actually helps you make an informed decision. [/quote]

Fair point. [/quote]

No it's not.  The criteria to take Algebra in 6th grade isn't hidden.  It's very high and the class is inappropriate for the vast majority of students, whether or not they are URM.  [/quote]

Can you please point to the link that explains this criteria?[/quote]

They can't.  FCPS has an official policy that is at least somewhat widely known, but they aren't putting it out there for public consumption.  IIRC, the bar is that the kid needs a CogAT Quant score of 145 or higher, a 575 or higher on the 4th grade math SOL, and the teacher's recommendation to be considered for further testing.  Then, someone from gatehouse administers some test, and if the kid passes, the kid can take 6th grade AAP math in 5th grade.

The most important criterion, though, is having a principal who is willing to allow the acceleration.  You could have a child with a perfect CogAT Q and SOLs, who isn't given the opportunity because the principal isn't participating in the acceleration.  [/quote]

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