Math classes at the middle and high school level typically follow this sequence: pre-algebra, Algebra 1, geometry, Algebra 2, pre-calculus, calculus. Students who take Algebra 1 in eighth grade ...
Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass ...
When students take Algebra 1 matters. If high schoolers don’t pass the course by 9th grade, they’re unlikely to reach college-preparatory math in high school. There are too many courses to get ...
Those who had been randomly assigned to the new mixed level class had test scores in 11th grade that were no worse than those who had learned Algebra 1 separately. Some detracking advocates argue that ...
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Thrown into the deep end of algebra
In the fall of 2019, four high schools in a San Francisco Bay Area district shook up many of their ninth grade math classes. Students had traditionally been separated into more than five math courses ...