Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 22:16     Subject: Re:6th grade SOLs
586 SOL and 86 Iowa. Every other year 540 math sol all 4s.
Kid wants to take algebra 1. What are the chances if we appeal the middle school.
86 IOWA is where DD didn’t put lottery answers on questions she didn’t solve.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 16:38     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a Director in a liberal arts field at a large tech company. I wish I had the option of taking Statistics in high school. It wasn’t an option for me. Statistics is a very useful course of study for any future leader or anyone who just wants to have a more in-depth understanding of the explanation and interpretation of data. I can’t imagine many people who advance in corporate, white-collar jobs who don’t analyze some type of data on a regular basis. Starting that foundation earlier may help that journey.


Totally agree! I took Calc AB and a Junior, but had no interest in BC, so I took AP Stat my Senior year and it was a great, relevant class, and was actually useful for someone who was not interested in being a math major or engineer.

DS got a 96 on IOWA and 535 on SOL. Definitely taking Algebra next year.


+1. This is what kills me about the Algebra in 7th grade naysayers. If your kid is in band/orchestra, it's nearly impossible to free up an elective slot to take AP Stats. Taking Algebra in 7th makes it possible for a kid to do both one year of AP Calc and one year of AP Stats without needing to waste an elective slot on the stats.


This is good to know, and not something I was even aware of.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 14:48     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a Director in a liberal arts field at a large tech company. I wish I had the option of taking Statistics in high school. It wasn’t an option for me. Statistics is a very useful course of study for any future leader or anyone who just wants to have a more in-depth understanding of the explanation and interpretation of data. I can’t imagine many people who advance in corporate, white-collar jobs who don’t analyze some type of data on a regular basis. Starting that foundation earlier may help that journey.


Totally agree! I took Calc AB and a Junior, but had no interest in BC, so I took AP Stat my Senior year and it was a great, relevant class, and was actually useful for someone who was not interested in being a math major or engineer.

DS got a 96 on IOWA and 535 on SOL. Definitely taking Algebra next year.


+1. This is what kills me about the Algebra in 7th grade naysayers. If your kid is in band/orchestra, it's nearly impossible to free up an elective slot to take AP Stats. Taking Algebra in 7th makes it possible for a kid to do both one year of AP Calc and one year of AP Stats without needing to waste an elective slot on the stats.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 14:40     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
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.


This needs to be stickied at the top of this forum

100% agree 1 semester of calculus is plenty in high school. Most colleges discourage skipping more than one sequential math course especially for actual STEM majors.

Also agree with other posters, STATS is a very useful math course to take instead of Matrix and Multivariable.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 11:41     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:I am a Director in a liberal arts field at a large tech company. I wish I had the option of taking Statistics in high school. It wasn’t an option for me. Statistics is a very useful course of study for any future leader or anyone who just wants to have a more in-depth understanding of the explanation and interpretation of data. I can’t imagine many people who advance in corporate, white-collar jobs who don’t analyze some type of data on a regular basis. Starting that foundation earlier may help that journey.


Totally agree! I took Calc AB and a Junior, but had no interest in BC, so I took AP Stat my Senior year and it was a great, relevant class, and was actually useful for someone who was not interested in being a math major or engineer.

DS got a 96 on IOWA and 535 on SOL. Definitely taking Algebra next year.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 10:44     Subject: Re:6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:My child got 96% in the Iowa and 564 in the SOL. One of her classmates got 99% in the IOWA and 600 in the SOL - and that child arrived here in 1st grade not speaking a lick of English. Truly amazing


Well I don’t think speaking English is that necessary for math. If you said they got a 600 on reading SOL that would be really amazing for an ESL kid.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 09:51     Subject: Re:6th grade SOLs
My child got 96% in the Iowa and 564 in the SOL. One of her classmates got 99% in the IOWA and 600 in the SOL - and that child arrived here in 1st grade not speaking a lick of English. Truly amazing
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 09:41     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I didn't find matrix and multivariate harder than basic calculus. Matrix is an annoying class for some reason, though. IMO all kids should take statistics in high school (then probably again more in-depth later in college)


I quite enjoyed matrix, which I cannot say for any of the calculus I took. I completely agree with you that all kids should take statistics in HS/college. It's one of the fields of math that can be useful in not only daily life, but also in a variety of jobs. I also think all kids should take courses in anatomy and physiology, because it doesn't get any more basic than having the ability to make informed decisions about one's body.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 07:33     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
I am a Director in a liberal arts field at a large tech company. I wish I had the option of taking Statistics in high school. It wasn’t an option for me. Statistics is a very useful course of study for any future leader or anyone who just wants to have a more in-depth understanding of the explanation and interpretation of data. I can’t imagine many people who advance in corporate, white-collar jobs who don’t analyze some type of data on a regular basis. Starting that foundation earlier may help that journey.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 07:30     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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!


Can you share her pro-con list?


It’s a little long, but boils down to these:

Pro

1. Understands material easily and thoroughly
2. Has an excellent support system with friends that help each other, and will be taking the class together
3. There are no penalties for dropping back to Math7H if the going gets tough

Cons

1. Lacks confidence in her abilities
2. Will the workload be too much, when accounting for her not insignificant ECs?
3. How much if a role is ego playing in these decisions?




Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2022 07:24     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I didn't find matrix and multivariate harder than basic calculus. Matrix is an annoying class for some reason, though. IMO all kids should take statistics in high school (then probably again more in-depth later in college)
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 23:21     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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!


Can you share her pro-con list?


It’s a little long, but boils down to these:

Pro

1. Understands material easily and thoroughly
2. Has an excellent support system with friends that help each other, and will be taking the class together
3. There are no penalties for dropping back to Math7H if the going gets tough

Cons

1. Lacks confidence in her abilities
2. Will the workload be too much, when accounting for her not insignificant ECs?
3. How much if a role is ego playing in these decisions?


Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 22:37     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
My kid got a 99 on the Iowa and did pass advanced the SOL but not with flying colors. However, she is VERY excited and wants to take Algebra next year which is a way better place to be than thinking she can’t handle it. It is just a year earlier than she would have taken it otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 21:54     Subject: 6th grade SOLs
Anonymous wrote:
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!


Can you share her pro-con list?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2022 21:19     Subject: Re:6th grade SOLs
547 Sol, 98% iowa, 4’s on math grade.
I asked DC if he want to take Algebra 1. He said definitely.. and thats what matter.