Not exactly, but Sumner County Schools is considering a change in the way it delivers math instruction that could impact the options for 8th grade students.
In this story, Jeremy Johnson, spokesperson for the School Board, notes that no final decision has been made and explains the potential change this way:
School officials have discussed changing the math learning structure and offering alternative classes for eighth-graders internally for about a year. Consideration of the change came after discussions with middle and high school principals that revealed some ninth-graders who took Algebra I in eighth grade were not ready for upper level math.
“The problem we’re finding is when those students get into high school, they show knowledge gaps because they did not have the basic eighth grade concepts they needed to prepare them for upper level math,” Johnson said.
“Math concepts are building blocks. It’s important to have the opportunity to master each piece to build a solid foundation for students as they move on to high school math concepts. What we’re proposing will allow students to better develop the skills they are missing.”
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