The purpose of the Middle School Advanced Mathematics Program is to “increase the number of students who complete advanced mathematics courses in high school.” To this end, each school district and open-enrollment charter school is required to develop a program to enable students to take Algebra I in eighth grade. Specifically, the law requires LEAs to automatically enroll each sixth-grade student who performed in the top 40 percent on—
- the Grade 5 Math STAAR Assessment or
- a local measure, that includes
- the student’s fifth grade class ranking, or
- demonstrated proficiency in the student’s fifth grade mathematics coursework.
The parent or guardian of a student who has been identified for automatic enrollment in a middle school advanced mathematics program may opt the student out of the program.
