1. Middle School Math Placement and Pathways

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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.

11. MATHSPACE Online Resource

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

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

14. MATHSPACE Online Resource
OTHER RESOURCES:
hoodamath.com