Anonymous wrote:When will we find out how our kids did on the Algebra MCAP?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Algebra is the ultimate gateway class. If you can't learn algebra, no amount of "real work math" and "Financial Mathematics" classes can save you, and you should not be trusted to manage your own money.
Oh please. Basic money management doesn’t involve algebra. My grandparents never learned algebra. They managed to amass millions.
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time I'm in 1950.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Algebra is the ultimate gateway class. If you can't learn algebra, no amount of "real work math" and "Financial Mathematics" classes can save you, and you should not be trusted to manage your own money.
Oh please. Basic money management doesn’t involve algebra. My grandparents never learned algebra. They managed to amass millions.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Algebra is the ultimate gateway class. If you can't learn algebra, no amount of "real work math" and "Financial Mathematics" classes can save you, and you should not be trusted to manage your own money.
Oh please. Basic money management doesn’t involve algebra. My grandparents never learned algebra. They managed to amass millions.
Anonymous wrote:Algebra is the ultimate gateway class. If you can't learn algebra, no amount of "real work math" and "Financial Mathematics" classes can save you, and you should not be trusted to manage your own money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid might have failed it. He says he didn’t remember anything on section 3 of the test. He is freaking out that he will have to retake Algebra 1 in school next year. Does anyone know anything?
You know what's worse than retaking Algebra 1?
Forgetting Algebra 1, then taking Geometry, then taking Algebra 2
I absolutely agree with this. If Algebra 1 is weak, not only will every math class from here to graduation be difficult, but so will Chemistry and Physics. If they want to take AP Econ because they are interested in business, so will that class. Also, keep in mind, if they did take Algebra 1 in 7th grade, they are now on track to take Calculus in 10th. Repeating it now to be sure they are ok is the best thing you can do. I would even suggest taking it in person, not online, during summer school.
Good luck. I wish the very best for your student.
Actually that’s a path to take in 11th. Most schools don’t have multi variable calculus though so then only math class left for 12th grade is AP stats. Then if you are at STEM major, hope you remember Calculus from 2 years back.
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t consider the above example algebra. It’s multiplication and then subtraction.