Email for 7th/8th grade
student taking Algebra 1
Dear (Parent)
There are multiple
components of several laws which apply to students who take Algebra 1 in 8th
grade and I want to provide you with the information.
Completion of Algebra
1 under the supervision of a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) is required for all
students who take Algebra 1, regardless of the grade level in which it is
taken.
According to the
California State Standards, it is expected
that a standards-based Algebra 1 course would be completed during the 8th
grade year. Here are 2 different options you may choose (Note:
Pick from 1 or 2, but a Student may NOT meet the Algebra
requirement by earning partial grade school credit and partial high school
credits—combining the 2 choices.):
1.
In
order for a 7th or 8th grade student to meet the Algebra
1 requirements while in that grade (and not earn high school course credit),
the following must be met:
·
The student
must complete all of the Algebra 1 course requirements before leaving 8th
grade in order to be considered to have met the Algebra 1 HS graduation
requirement. (The course must be taken again in High School if not completed
prior to high school entrance.)
·
The
student must have an HQT who meets the No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) requirements. As your ES, I (am, am not) HQT in
math. (Therefore, we will need to enroll you with a SME for Algebra
1).
2.
In order for a 7th or 8th
grade student to earn high school credits for Algebra 1 the
following must be met:
·
The
student must complete all of the Algebra 1 course requirements, but they may be
spread out over any number of school years, and may carry over into 9th grade
to be completed.
·
The
student must have an HQT who meets the No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) requirements. As your ES, I (am, am not) HQT in
math. (Therefore, we will need to enroll you with a SME for Algebra
1).
·
The
student must be taking a high school academic course of equal value during the
same semester (For example: if the student is taking an Algebra 1a course
for 5 credits during a semester, the student must also be taking at
least one additional high school level core academic course worth 5 credits
during that same semester.) This course will require a SME as well. When you
select the course you wish to take, I will let you know if I am a HQT for this
course.
I hope you find this
information helpful. If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate
to ask me.
Thank you,
(Your ES)