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Matthews board weighs state-mandated middle-school math pathways, favors a moderate acceleration model
Summary
The Matthews County School Board reviewed state-mandated options for advanced math in grades 5–8 and signaled support for a middle-ground 'Pathway 2' that would place qualified students on an accelerated sequence aimed at geometry by eighth grade while preserving opt-outs and monitoring plans.
The Matthews County School Board on April 21 heard a detailed briefing on new state rules that require school divisions to set criteria for advanced or accelerated math enrollment in grades five through eight.
Mrs. Cindy Gray presented the state guidance and the division’s recommended approach. Gray said the law requires districts to automatically enroll students in advanced classes if they score in the statewide upper quartile on Standards of Learning assessments, to provide parents an opportunity to opt out, and to offer multiple entry routes such as portfolios…
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