Where did you get the results? By email?

Got the results...
9th grade in Geometry, 8th Algebra, 7th numbers and operators, BOY 7th overall... should be Math 7 on Monday

I have one in private $$$ and one in public. Private will differentiate but not accelerate. FWIW, the private 6th grade book was Illustrative Math A (accelerated) and that is what ALL DEAL MATH STUDENTS get as a baseline. (for free) I would be very happy with this. My kid is in private for other reasons. A very strong STEM private.

My Deal 6th loves math, math olympiad, and math outside of school. She loves problem solving and learning concepts. She is fast with her math facts. But she "works" at it... Not a genius. I majored in math in college and I also worked at it.

Alas, if your kid will thrive in Math 7, they will test into it. (above cutoffs are correct - mid 6 means testing as if they are working "middle of the year" 6th on number sense) No sense in working equations with variables if you need more time on multiplying and dividing decimals, fractions etc.

If mine didn't make numbers and operators cutoff and is in accelerated 6, I know it's good and it's what her sister got and she will still LOVE to do math outside of school. That's what I care about.

I hope it helps to know the Deal baseline is very good -- and just do more outside of school if they love it.

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Anonymous wrote:Every year they lower the score for being in Math 7 in 6th grade. I think it’s because DCPS has decided that they want all 8th graders to take Algebra. That probably means the Math 7 class will become slower to accommodate the average rather than above-average math student.

My kid got pushed into algebra for 8th. It was an accelerated course at a private school that was just way too fast for him. Came out of it with a B, but after placement testing is now in algebra I vs moving into geometry freshman year. Speeding things up isn’t always great. I’m happy they slowed him down; he’ll actually be able to grasp and maintain some knowledge vs feeling perpetually lost and — in his words — like “the stupidest kid” in class.

This. It’s not a race. If the kid doesn’t have a good foundation and understanding, superficial acceleration is pointless.

The bar is too low and it’s going to bite the kids in the end. Lots of kids will struggle, it will slow the class down for the kids who actually belong in the class.

I would rather my kid get a solid foundation and can apply what he learns in different scenario’s then just be in the highest math class just because. I don’t need him to be in AP Cal in 10th at his school by high school if he is not ready, 11th is fine. I say this with a kid that scores high 90% on standardized testing.

IMO, I think it’s a big mistake for DCPS to lower the bar and push kids in who are not going to be ready.

Anonymous wrote:Every year they lower the score for being in Math 7 in 6th grade. I think it’s because DCPS has decided that they want all 8th graders to take Algebra. That probably means the Math 7 class will become slower to accommodate the average rather than above-average math student.

My kid got pushed into algebra for 8th. It was an accelerated course at a private school that was just way too fast for him. Came out of it with a B, but after placement testing is now in algebra I vs moving into geometry freshman year. Speeding things up isn’t always great. I’m happy they slowed him down; he’ll actually be able to grasp and maintain some knowledge vs feeling perpetually lost and — in his words — like “the stupidest kid” in class.

Anonymous wrote:Every year they lower the score for being in Math 7 in 6th grade. I think it’s because DCPS has decided that they want all 8th graders to take Algebra. That probably means the Math 7 class will become slower to accommodate the average rather than above-average math student.

Depressing. Thanks for spelling that out.

Looks like 2025-26 iReady placement charts are here in the first report. Looking at the overall math placements quickly, it appears that DCPS has chosen the 7th grade cut off(500) to be "Early 6th grade." The policy states the 8th grade cut off is the 8th grade cut off...i-Ready's version or the seemingly weakened DCPS version? The 7th grade classes for 6th graders with kids who score 500-574(what looks like end of 7th) will be huge, with a matching huge disparity. Approximately 2 grade ranges (early 6th to late 7th) in one class? I would think they'd have to use some discretion to place kids already in EOY mid to upper 7th into 8th. If anyone has a different understanding, please share!

https://www.curriculumassociates.com/reviews/assessment/diagnostic-scores-placements

Every year they lower the score for being in Math 7 in 6th grade. I think it’s because DCPS has decided that they want all 8th graders to take Algebra. That probably means the Math 7 class will become slower to accommodate the average rather than above-average math student.

What is a Mid 6 on Numbers and Operations? What does this mean?

Honestly a lot of the math covered in Math 6 and 7 is pretty basic.

Anonymous wrote:This is Deal's math acceleration policy:

For a 6th grader to be placed in Math 7, the student must achieve at least an overall placement of Early 6 (500 or higher) AND a Mid 6 Number and Operations on the Beginning of the Year i-Ready Assessment.

Math 8 in Grade 6-- For a 6th grader to be placed in Math 8, the student must achieve at least an overall placement of Grade 8 on the Beginning of the Year i-Ready assessment.

I don’t know but the threshold for math 7 seems a pretty low bar to me.

This is Deal's math acceleration policy:

For a 6th grader to be placed in Math 7, the student must achieve at least an overall placement of Early 6 (500 or higher) AND a Mid 6 Number and Operations on the Beginning of the Year i-Ready Assessment.

Math 8 in Grade 6-- For a 6th grader to be placed in Math 8, the student must achieve at least an overall placement of Grade 8 on the Beginning of the Year i-Ready assessment.

For what it's worth, every summer we've done the mathematically reasoning workbook from the critical thinking company for the upcoming grade level, and every fall they score in the 95h percentile or higher in math on iready and maintain their spot in the gifted program. For us, it's been important because the student/teacher ratio in the gifted program is better than in the general classroom. The books work.

Can anyone with actual info on the cutoff score share it? I think it was shared at an orientation meeting, but I didn’t write it down. The kids are saying that it used to be 540 and now is 513, but no idea if this is accurate or where they got it from.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get that cutoff number. It must have changed!

https://www.testprep-online.com/iready-math-scores

(BTW my DD was on 7th grade iready in 5th but her iready EOY showed mid 6th.)

What Is a Good iReady Diagnostic Math Score for 6th Grade
For 6th grade, a good iReady diagnostic score can be interpreted based on the expected score ranges:

Above Grade Level: 606 or higher
On Grade Level: 577-605
One Grade Level Below: 552-576
Two or More Grade Levels Below: Below 552
It's helpful to look at the grade-specific norms and percentile rankings to understand how your child compares to their peers. Additionally, progress over time is often considered more valuable than a single score, as it demonstrates growth and ongoing learning.

No sure where you got this from, but these cutoffs aren't correct either (AI?). For instance, a 605 in 6th would equate to a 9th grade placement (which is the highest possible). A 552 would be EOY 6th (on grade level, but slightly ahead for BOY testing) DEFINITELY NOT 2 grade levels behind. 2 grade levels behind is 450-464.

Ahh, I followed the link. Why would you take that kind of test prep site seriously? Anyway, clearly written by AI. The ranges don't even match the actual table at the bottom of the page, which shows the correct cutoffs.