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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In elementary school if you have advanced math groups in private school then it upsets too many parents when their children aren't chosen for the program. It because a political landmine. So the easiest thing to do is not to accelerate math.

Then new students are admitted in 7th grade and 9th grade primarily. It looks bad when incoming students are placed on a much higher math track because their public schools allowed acceleration. So private schools make it difficult for these entering students to accelerate. [/quote]

There are many of us against acceleration for acceleration’s sake, which is what is occurring in many public districts right now.

Our private gives a placement test at the start of 9th. If the student places into Alg 2 or Trig, that’s where they start. If, however, they demonstrate they need to retake Algebra 1… then they retake Algebra 1. It’s likely the student didn’t retain the skills from middle school Algebra.

The school isn’t making it difficult for the student to accelerate; they are simply making sure the student is appropriately placed. [/quote]

The private school parents proclaiming to be against acceleration for acceleration’s sake generally have kids who don’t enjoy math and do not have a natural ability in math.

It is ridiculous that the most advanced students are not given the opportunity to have more challenging work. So as a result so many private school parents are paying for classes and programs and materials outside of school.

Do you think in Asia they have this philosophy of not allowing math acceleration? [/quote]

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