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Board presses staff on middle-school math pathways as Algebra 1 access expands
Summary
Board members pressed staff about an "algebra-for-more" sequence and pacing for accelerated students, asking whether early acceleration and double-block schedules place undue stress on some students and whether safeguards exist to provide off-ramps and interventions.
Staff described a multi-pathway approach to middle-school mathematics that increases access to Algebra I in the middle grades while adding a Foundations of Algebra class in eighth grade for students needing additional time.
Presenters said about 41.8% of current eighth graders are enrolled in Algebra I this year, and that the district added a Foundations of Algebra course in Grade 8 to support students who need additional preparation before high school. The…
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