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Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

I think you should home school your child.

Ninth grade math for my child is pre cal. So, you are saying your fifth grader can do pre cal. They must be a genius. Many kids are bored at school. Supplement at home.

Just beware that if you do, you may be blamed on DCUM that the supplementation is the reason your child is bored.

Maybe but at least my kid's needs are met. Mine are fine. We do lots of activities/sports as well. Parents need to stop expecting the schools to do everything and take care of their own kids.

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

I think you should home school your child.

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Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

I think you should home school your child.

Ninth grade math for my child is pre cal. So, you are saying your fifth grader can do pre cal. They must be a genius. Many kids are bored at school. Supplement at home.

Just beware that if you do, you may be blamed on DCUM that the supplementation is the reason your child is bored.

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Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

I think you should home school your child.

Ninth grade math for my child is pre cal. So, you are saying your fifth grader can do pre cal. They must be a genius. Many kids are bored at school. Supplement at home.

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Anonymous wrote:From what I’ve observed of my child’s AIM class this year, what is covered in AIM is not the same as what was covered in compacted math. So even if there’s some overlap in topics, AIM will not just be a review of compacted math.

This. It’s a valuable class.

I'd be very cautious about putting a child in Algebra in 8th. There is a developmental aspect to math learning. If you put a child into a class before they are developmentally ready for the abstract aspects of the math, they will flounder.

For one of our children, who developed math skills early and took AIM in 5th, AIM was a complete waste. We should have had that child take Algebra in 5th.

Our other child, who was also a high-performing student, wasn't as quick to develop abstract math skills. We held that child back in math against the school's recommendation and had them take AIM in 7th and Algebra in 8th, and they did great in math. I think for that child if we had pushed Algebra earlier, the child never would have caught up.

you are making stuff up right? "developmentally ready"? define that for us please.

This post makes no sense. There is no Algebra in 5th grade, just sixth and why hold back another child? Do you even work with your kids?

When you say that, you mean MCPS right? Can you rely on MCPS for meeting the needs of Highly abled kids? Most kids learn and grow and make progress outside of MCPS and they are well ahead handling Algebra with ease

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Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

I think you should home school your child.

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

It depends on their homeschool. If it's a wealthy W feeder, there's probably accelerated classes but anywhere else they'd get compacted math.

Why do you keep posting lies and misinformation? Multiple posters have told you this is simply not true. I spoke with AEI about this and only one W feeder offers acceleration and they said there are a few more schools in other parts of the county DCC and Rockville/Gaithersburg area.

AEI said the lower performing schools are actually more likely to offer acceleration because it's easier to push kids up a grade level when there aren't enough kids for a peer cohort at current grade.

I spoke with them too and they said it was just a few W feeders and that gels with what we saw at TPMS where the only kids who took Algebra in 6th came from these wealthy schools in Potomac.

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Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

It depends on their homeschool. If it's a wealthy W feeder, there's probably accelerated classes but anywhere else they'd get compacted math.

Why do you keep posting lies and misinformation? Multiple posters have told you this is simply not true. I spoke with AEI about this and only one W feeder offers acceleration and they said there are a few more schools in other parts of the county DCC and Rockville/Gaithersburg area.

AEI said the lower performing schools are actually more likely to offer acceleration because it's easier to push kids up a grade level when there aren't enough kids for a peer cohort at current grade.

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

It depends on their homeschool. If it's a wealthy W feeder, there's probably accelerated classes but anywhere else they'd get compacted math.

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

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Anonymous wrote:From what I’ve observed of my child’s AIM class this year, what is covered in AIM is not the same as what was covered in compacted math. So even if there’s some overlap in topics, AIM will not just be a review of compacted math.

This. It’s a valuable class.

I'd be very cautious about putting a child in Algebra in 8th. There is a developmental aspect to math learning. If you put a child into a class before they are developmentally ready for the abstract aspects of the math, they will flounder.

For one of our children, who developed math skills early and took AIM in 5th, AIM was a complete waste. We should have had that child take Algebra in 5th.

Our other child, who was also a high-performing student, wasn't as quick to develop abstract math skills. We held that child back in math against the school's recommendation and had them take AIM in 7th and Algebra in 8th, and they did great in math. I think for that child if we had pushed Algebra earlier, the child never would have caught up.

you are making stuff up right? "developmentally ready"? define that for us please.

This post makes no sense. There is no Algebra in 5th grade, just sixth and why hold back another child? Do you even work with your kids?

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

Let us say, child is doing great with tutoring and handling 9th grade math in 5th grade. What is MCPS plan to do for this kids for 6 hours that kid is going to be in the class room with other who are learning grade level math? Child is bored at the school

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Anonymous wrote:The experience and the outcome depends on the kid...
Our DC is very good at math. this year he is in 6th grade and is finishing Algebra 1. He found the class fun and interesting. Most of his friends were 7th graders from that class. This is one class were he felt most like himself. He got a solid A. For context... He has always had very high MAP-M scores. This the spring he got over 280.

Our MS simply said that 6th graders can only be in AMP6+ or AMP7+, even though my (current) 5th grader's last MAP-M score was 266.

This is the problem we are having too. But AIM is the only option for highly abled students who going to be bored in the class room. I am worried that DC is going to refuse to go to school if they do not provide sufficient challenge.

I should clarify, they did recommend my son for AMP7+, I was just surprised at the no AIM option, since I thought AIM also had some other enrichment. He does RSM as well, so I'm not too concerned about it, though it's a bit unfortunate that there are fewer options available in public school.

These posters make me so nauseated. You are enriching with your private money and then you complain he's bored because he is so far ahead? Get a a grip. Stop enriching then. What is the point?

Yeah.. you keep watching sports and movies while these kids push themselves ahead in their life. Stop discouraging others from building a bright future for their kids.

DP, but my 5th grader has a MAP score a dozen points over the lady paying for RSM and I don’t supplement at all. Not so many sports or movies for him, he’s more of a video game kid. Not all high scoring kids have pushy parents dumping $$ into enrichment schools.

But you have $$ to buy him video games. Many families don't have $ to buy their kids laptops for the summer or smart phones, or to take time off to take kids to the library for free stuff! Why are you enriching your kid with video games?? He will be more advanced than my kids who don't get to have video games!

MCPS gives all students laptops who want one. MCPS provides free tutoring.

Highly abled students are looking for opportunities to expand their knowledge. They are looking for challenging curriculum that help them learn and grow. They are not looking for free stuff

Tutoring is one way to get acceleration. How do you not understand that? I have a very smart kid. We supplemented at home for years and still do. They are taking private summer school classes that we pay for and free mcps tutoring. Stop complain and figure it out if its important to you.

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Anonymous wrote:From what I’ve observed of my child’s AIM class this year, what is covered in AIM is not the same as what was covered in compacted math. So even if there’s some overlap in topics, AIM will not just be a review of compacted math.

This. It’s a valuable class.

I'd be very cautious about putting a child in Algebra in 8th. There is a developmental aspect to math learning. If you put a child into a class before they are developmentally ready for the abstract aspects of the math, they will flounder.

For one of our children, who developed math skills early and took AIM in 5th, AIM was a complete waste. We should have had that child take Algebra in 5th.

Our other child, who was also a high-performing student, wasn't as quick to develop abstract math skills. We held that child back in math against the school's recommendation and had them take AIM in 7th and Algebra in 8th, and they did great in math. I think for that child if we had pushed Algebra earlier, the child never would have caught up.

you are making stuff up right? "developmentally ready"? define that for us please.

This post makes no sense. There is no Algebra in 5th grade, just sixth and why hold back another child? Do you even work with your kids?