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AAT(Algebra Accelarted Test) , as its name indicates, is for testing the Algebra readyness, not geometry readyness. Geometry preparedness depends on Kid's maturity level and visualization capacity of geometry. There is lot of scope for a teacher to twist the geometrical problems.They take one...

I think Geometry tests are like that. Teacher can test the geometry based on what is taught in the  class. They teach one main principle of geometry and see that they some sub derived principles from main principle are practiced . In the test, teacher can ask another derived principle which is...

yes the Honors gemotrey of middle school is nothing but high school geometry which requires lot of logical and visual imagination. Kids should be able to prove complex sub-theorems which are based on main theroem.So we felt it is too early for  8th graders to visualize Geometrical figures and...

we were oscillating if we can place my daugher in 8th grade common core or algebera 1. Finally we made decision to place her in 8th grade common core after weighing all Pros & COns. Algebra1 can be managed in 7th grade, but honors Geometry in 8th grade may be too early. So we planned it in the...

It is true for any proposal . But it should be played carefully when kids future is involved. Say if the Obama care is failed, we fall back upon to another insurance system. It is not the case with education. if they come to reliaze after 4 years that it is going to fail, what happens to the...

Anychanges to the system should be thoroughly discussessed and all the stake holders should be involved. In this case, Parents don;t have any information on it. It created a confusion and fear in parents minds about their kids futre. Which parents will make their kid Guenia pig for testing a new...

Generally, COMBO classes works fine upto 2nd grade. It is not good from 3/4 or 4/5 as higher grade kids lower grade stufff. It is nothing but repeating the course again. Say, they club Advanced kids of 3 grade and lower achiving kids of 4th grade, 4th graders are going to learn 3rd grade suff...

Thank you for the link. I am dead against this crazy common core path. Any reform should be in such a way that it covers all the existign subjects and fixes the gap. Or they have to create separate group in high school with MPC ( Math,Physcis and chemsitry) , B.P.C( Biology, Physics...

Thank you for sharing the information. No need to worry. Anyways, we have to rely on private tutoring , and we can not completely depend on Class room teaching which will be limited to "working on examples"  in Class and Intended practice & guided practice  as Home work or they will be for next...

Of course, there will be some inconvenience, but not much when compared to "Combo Classes" which scholl districts use for clubing 4th and 5th grade as one class or 3rd and 4th one class. If a teacher feels frustrated to teach a single subject with different levels of students, How can a combo...

Yes,Common core in the present form is totally bad path. If they had not skipped Calculus in high school, it would have been good. Now it is splitting the kids into two groups at elementary school itself. One group , the so called , advanced group who will be eligible for STEM courses in...

So you mean to say the teachers in elementary school and middle school enjoy with low teaching standard . if the partent want their kid to be ready for STEM job, they should make their own arrangement outside so that they can compete. It is waste of tax payers money on public schools. We can not...

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Yes I got an email that the child has to take take AAT exam for placing into Algebra 1. They are going to place the child in aglebra 1 , irrespective of the outcome of the test. It further says the test is for their data so that they can plan for future placement test. That is what the email...

Looks IUSD is still under confusion about the placement exam. Oneday, they say there are no placement tests for this year. Another day, they say there are . Today my friend called Mark and he says there are placements tests even if the waiver form is submitted. No idea what is happening

exactly the student should get a chance to take the course that are they interested.They justify the placement tests saying that the students should learn rigorously before going for Algebra 1. But How does it make sense if the exam standard is increased without increasing the class room...

It is not exam standard that should be increased. It is the teaching standard that require improvement. I have seen 6th grade math home work sheets. 7th grade home worksheets and compared with the so called placement tests standards. There is no comparision between those exams and class room...

IUSD totally screwed up. Earlier, Pre-Algebra is in 6th grade and Algebra 1 is in 7th grade. Suddenly they changed and reduced the standard, because some schools are not doing well. Instead of increasing the teaching standards so that the kids can come up to the level, they reduced the bar. ...