Perspective: Parents who think their children are ready for algebra in eighth grade can encounter resistance from teachers and administrators who think they know better.
were enrolled in Algebra 1. Most have to wait until ninth grade, even though starting algebra earlier, the report said, would allow more time in high school “to take the more advanced courses that are often prerequisites for postsecondary STEM majors.”
Our education system tends to discount what’s happening in middle school. We try to keep those kids happy but fear pushing them too hard. We comfort them, and ourselves, by saying colleges don’t care about their courses and grades until they are in high school.That laid-back attitude can cause trouble.
Many schools have daunting rules for who does and does not get into accelerated middle school math. One small, affluent California school district I know well doesn’t even use the term “Algebra 1” in its list of acceleration options, although it does teach that subject in those classes.Here are its rules for eighth-graders posted online: “To be considered for Accelerated Math, students MUST meet 3 out of the 4 criteria below. … 1.
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