Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 20:50     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:If your kid is in AAP math and getting good grades, they can handle Algebra. I don't know why people in this area act like Algebra is sooooo difficult. In my private school, we all took Algebra in 7th grade as just a normal thing. You all are acting like it's Calculus III. It's literally x^2 + 2x -3 = 5. So scary...


Not worried about Algebra I. Worried about kid having to do Matrix and Multivariable as a senior, both of which I think are best learned in college (along with Calc), and probably completely unnecessary for anyone not wanting to go into hard sciences/engineering/math.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 20:29     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
If your kid is in AAP math and getting good grades, they can handle Algebra. I don't know why people in this area act like Algebra is sooooo difficult. In my private school, we all took Algebra in 7th grade as just a normal thing. You all are acting like it's Calculus III. It's literally x^2 + 2x -3 = 5. So scary...
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 20:25     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:My kid got:

IOWA: 93
Math SOL: 551

We asked the teacher what he thought. He said without a doubt our kid should take Algebra in 7th.


DD got higher scores in both, and when I asked the teacher, she basically gave me a pro-con list!
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 20:24     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:My kid had covid during the initial test day, but said the makeup day was crazy and they were rushing them. He only scored a 490 on the SOL, but he was in the 99th percentile on the IAAT. I think the 99th percentile on the IAAT is closer to his aptitude. Is there a way to appeal? I have a message into the school as well.


FWIW, at least two kids in DD's class got notified that they're eligible for Algebra I by the MS, although they missed either the SOL cutoff, or the IAAT cutoff, narrowly. So it does happen, and it doesn't hurt to ask the MS.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 20:09     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:ETA, my kid got passed advanced on 6th grade SOL last year in 5th.


What you are saying means they will use last year's score of 6th grade SOL (an AAP 5th grader takes SOL 6th grade) and this past January IOWA test score to determine the eligibility of Algebra in 7th?


No, I was adding to my comment that my kid got 93 on Iowa but didnt pass advance this year but did last year.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 19:56     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:ETA, my kid got passed advanced on 6th grade SOL last year in 5th.


What you are saying means they will use last year's score of 6th grade SOL (an AAP 5th grader takes SOL 6th grade) and this past January IOWA test score to determine the eligibility of Algebra in 7th?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 19:41     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
My kid had covid during the initial test day, but said the makeup day was crazy and they were rushing them. He only scored a 490 on the SOL, but he was in the 99th percentile on the IAAT. I think the 99th percentile on the IAAT is closer to his aptitude. Is there a way to appeal? I have a message into the school as well.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 18:32     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
My kid got:

IOWA: 93
Math SOL: 551

We asked the teacher what he thought. He said without a doubt our kid should take Algebra in 7th.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 18:26     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:My kid got 93 on IOWA, and didn't pass advanced on SOL


That seems unusual. How far below 500 was your child?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 18:24     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:SOLs were posted on SIS today. Did your 6th graders get a good score? I’m still not sure I want mine to take Algebra in 7th. He got 543 on the SOL which is good but I’m guessing others get close to 600, huh?


IDK! I can share anecdotally that I have a true math kid - loves it, might want to major in it, just seems wired that way (no outside enrichment in math). My child got a 567 - not sure I’d consider that close to 600 but maybe you do? 543 seems good to me. At a certain point it is just splitting hairs.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 17:56     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
I would think that’s a good enough score that combined with a decent IAAT, would indicate taking Algebra I next year is not a bad thing.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 17:43     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
ETA, my kid got passed advanced on 6th grade SOL last year in 5th.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 17:42     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
My kid got 93 on IOWA, and didn't pass advanced on SOL
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 17:29     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:SOLs were posted on SIS today. Did your 6th graders get a good score? I’m still not sure I want mine to take Algebra in 7th. He got 543 on the SOL which is good but I’m guessing others get close to 600, huh?


I’ve heard unless your kid got 96 or higher on Iowa, not to bother with Algebra on 7th. FWIW, my kid got a pass advanced on math, but it was lower than 543. Mine is not doing Algebra next year. Iowa was below 90.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 17:08     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
SOLs were posted on SIS today. Did your 6th graders get a good score? I’m still not sure I want mine to take Algebra in 7th. He got 543 on the SOL which is good but I’m guessing others get close to 600, huh?