My daughter attends a center school. She has level 2 math. She joins the AAP class for math everyday.

So advanced math is not the same as Level III. Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:At our school Level III is a pullout when the AART has time. It's often during class time. It does not have any bearing on advanced math placement or on placement in local level 4 class rooms

Same at our ES; pullouts when the AART has time (which is almost never).

“Pullouts” don’t work.

At our school Level III is a pullout when the AART has time. It's often during class time. It does not have any bearing on advanced math placement or on placement in local level 4 class rooms

Anonymous wrote:So when I refer my child for Level III that is different from advanced math? How do I ensure my child gets Algebra in 7th?

You don’t. Advanced Math is not a guarantee of placement into Algebra 1 H in 7th grade.

Your child needs to take Advanced Math in 6th grade. Your child must score in the 91st percentile on the IAAT. Your child must score a pass advanced on the SOL. If your child misses one of those things then there is a good chance they will not be allowed to take Algebra 1 H in 7th grade.

Level III is different than Advanced Math. Most schools have some requirements for kids to be placed in Advanced Math, it may differ from school to school depending on the number of kids who meet the requirements. I think our school requires a higher grade in math and a higher percentage on the iReady. I suspect that they prefer kids with pass advanced on the SOL but there are a lot more kids in Advanced Math then pass advanced on the math SOL so I don’t think it is a requirement. I know that they try and balance the advanced math class in size with the other classes because it is its own class so they want at least 20 kids in the class.

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Anonymous wrote:Level III is not math, per se, it is meant to dive deeper into LA, social studies, and science topics. There seemed to be some math included in it but it was meant to be more of an hour long pull out that allowed for more creative thought and learning.

Advanced Math is the math class for kids who are not in LIV but need a faster pace for math. Advanced Math eventually leads to the kids being a grade ahead in math. At our school that was in 5th grade, so the kids were taking 6th grade math and took the 6th grade SOL. This is the group that will take the IAAT and 7th grade SOL to potentially qualify for Algebra 1 H in MS.

Wait, can't any kid take algebra 1 in MS?

In 8th, not 7th. Adv Math is the only pathway to Algebra in 7th.

Anonymous wrote:Level III is not math, per se, it is meant to dive deeper into LA, social studies, and science topics. There seemed to be some math included in it but it was meant to be more of an hour long pull out that allowed for more creative thought and learning.

Advanced Math is the math class for kids who are not in LIV but need a faster pace for math. Advanced Math eventually leads to the kids being a grade ahead in math. At our school that was in 5th grade, so the kids were taking 6th grade math and took the 6th grade SOL. This is the group that will take the IAAT and 7th grade SOL to potentially qualify for Algebra 1 H in MS.

Wait, can't any kid take algebra 1 in MS?

So when I refer my child for Level III that is different from advanced math? How do I ensure my child gets Algebra in 7th?

Level III is not math, per se, it is meant to dive deeper into LA, social studies, and science topics. There seemed to be some math included in it but it was meant to be more of an hour long pull out that allowed for more creative thought and learning.

Advanced Math is the math class for kids who are not in LIV but need a faster pace for math. Advanced Math eventually leads to the kids being a grade ahead in math. At our school that was in 5th grade, so the kids were taking 6th grade math and took the 6th grade SOL. This is the group that will take the IAAT and 7th grade SOL to potentially qualify for Algebra 1 H in MS.

I don't understand if Level III math in 3rd grade means extra worksheets, extra pull outs, or push in to the Level IV classroom for math only. Is it done differently across FCPS or am I confused about what is Level III?