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Redondo Beach board approves new middle‑school math pathway, shifts acceleration to end of sixth grade
Summary
The Redondo Beach Unified board approved two new middle‑school courses — Math 6 Plus and Math 7‑8 — that delay formal acceleration to the end of sixth grade and use objective readiness indicators (CAST, MAP, grades, MDTP) to guide placement. Board members said Algebra 1 remains available and the change will be phased in for incoming sixth graders.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District board on Feb. 25 approved new middle‑school courses that change how students are accelerated in math.
Dr. Lisonbee Garland, assistant superintendent of educational services, presented the proposal to make Math 6 Plus the universal sixth‑grade course and to offer Math 7‑8 as an accelerated option with a goal of students reaching Algebra 1 by the end of middle school. "We are shifting the acceleration decision later than fifth grade," Garland said, explaining the committee’s recommendation to use objective readiness indicators rather than early, opt‑in compacting.
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