Middle school students taking Algebra I for math acceleration and comprehension has been a standard for many years. A recent study, however, from the Brookings Institute in Washington provides data that this policy has not led to higher math scores on the NAEP. If you would like to review this information, please go to: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/27/26mathside.h32.html?tknh=MQUF9:QJWX9OXJNKRZC3i27FL1JYZm6T%2FdhJ&cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1&intc=e
In a related article, “Algebra, Geometry Classes Vary in Rigor,” a study released in March by NAEP, notes that fewer than one in four graduates of the class of 2005 graduated with the kind of challenging topics needed to prepare for college-level mathematics. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/03/12/26math.h32.html
