Middle School Math Placement and Pathways www.holmesms.org ctc4902@lausd.net

LAUSD Middle School Pathways College and Career Pathway Accelerate Pathway Highly Accelerate Pathway

Middle School Math Pathways GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8 COLLEGE AND CAREER CC Math 6 CC Math 7 CC Math 8 ACCELERATED Accelerated Math 7 Accelerated Algebra 1 HIGHLY ACCELERATED Highly Accelerated 6/7 Highly Accelerated 8/Algebra 1 CC Geometry Acceleration point: Grade 7 Acceleration point: Grade 6

Placement Guidelines – Accelerated Pathway At the end of Grade 6: A or B* in Math Class Standards Met or Exceeded on Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Consider placement in Accelerated Pathway in Grade 7 *or 4 if Grade 6 is at an Elementary School

Placement Guidelines – Highly Accelerated Pathway At the end of Grade 5: 4 in Math Class Standards Met or Exceeded on Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Consider placement in Highly Accelerated Pathway in Grade 6 The California State Math Framework does not recommend acceleration before grade 7.

Placement Assessment Starting in Spring 2017, the placement test is no longer required by the district for placement in the either accelerated pathway SBAC Scores Placement Test Scores

Placement Considerations Parent Preference School Recommendation LAUSD Guidelines Student Interest DATA MEMO 6812.0

Planning for High School GRADE 8 GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12 CC Algebra 1 & CC Geometry CC Algebra 2 Precalculus AP Calculus CC Math 8 Acceleration point: Grade 9 CC Algebra 1 CC Geometry Honors Advanced Math AP Calculus Acceleration point: Grade 11 CC Math 8/Algebra 1 CC Geometry CC Algebra 2 Precalculus AP Calculus CC Geometry CC Algebra 2 Precalculus AP Calculus Additional Math Course

Acceleration Agreement High school numerical credit is not given for middle school courses. Courses satisfy A-G requirements and are used for placement. It is recommended students earn a “B” or better to remain on either accelerated pathway. Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment given at grade level. LAUSD Policy requires students take math in grades 9-11 regardless of the level of course completed in middle school.

MATHSPACE Online Resource

MATHSPACE Online Resource YOU WILL NEED: CLASS CODE ENTER FIRST & LAST NAME EMAIL ACCOUNT PASSWORD CLICK JOIN CLASS

MATHSPACE Online Resource To access the topics assigned, please go to the three horizontal bars and choose “TASKS”

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