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District outlines "Bridge to Algebra" change to middle-school acceleration after committee review
Summary
Curriculum committee and administrators described revisions to how Newington accelerates middle-school students in mathematics, proposing a Bridge to Algebra pathway to increase long-term success and reduce uneven access to advanced math.
Curriculum staff presented the Newington Board of Education with proposed revisions to the district’s middle-school acceleration path in mathematics aimed at increasing equitable access and improving later high-school outcomes.
K-12 mathematics coordinator Michelle Kellogg presented committee findings and the data that prompted the change; Kristen Freeman summarized the committee discussion for the board. Freeman said the district’s review showed a persistent opportunity gap: students of color, students with disabilities, English learners and students on free-and-reduced lunch were underrepresented in acceleration. She told the committee that, while acceleration historically allowed some students to reach AP Calculus BC, many accelerated students did not stay on that trajectory…
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