Algebra Aptitude Test (AAT)

August 28, 2013 Dear Parents of Grade 7 and 8: Please be infor ed t!at Algebra Aptitude Test (AAT) "ill be #ondu#ted on April 2$, 201% (&rida')( AAT is one of t!e % #riteria for pro otion to Geo etr'( To a)oid an' future isunderstanding on t!e pro otion to Geo etr', students ust understand all t!e four #riteria t!e' ust fulfill or pass( T!e total passing s#ore for Algebra 1 of *riteria 1+3 is at least 42 points and t!e fourt! #riteria ust be not less t!an a *+ Algebra 1 grade in t!e fourt! ,uarter( All t!e infor ation of t!e four #riteria is listed belo"( *riteria 1: All first t!ree ,uarter grades "!ere t!e grade point e,ui)alent is D- and belo" . 0/ *+ . 0(0/ * . 0($/ *- . 10(0/ 1+ . 10($/ 1 . 11(0/ 1- . 11($/ A+ . 12(0/ and A . 12($ *riteria 2: 2T13 4at! *o posite 3#ore "!ere t!e 2T13 point e,ui)alent is a( 2T13 s#ore 0 to 8(0 . 0 b( 2T13 s#ore 0(0 and abo)e . A#tual 3#ore *riteria 3: Algebra Aptitude Test (AAT) "!ere t!e AAT point e,ui)alent is a( AAT s#ore 0 to %2 . 0 b( AAT s#ore %2 and abo)e . 3#ore ultipl' b' 0(2 5ote: *riteria 1(6tr 1 - 6tr 2 - 6tr 3) - *riteria 2(2T13) - *riteria 3(AAT) . Total s#ore for pro otion to Geo etr' #lass in grade 8( T!e total s#ore for pro otion to Geo etr' #lass ust be at least %2 points( An' student "!o !as a borderline total s#ore of %1 points a' ta7e a retest of AAT "it!in 2% !ours after final results are publi#l' dis#losed( T!at student !as to attain at least %8 ($ points ore) points to ad)an#e to Geo etr'( An' student "!o attains a total score lower than 42 #annot ad)an#e to Geo etr' #lass( T!at student is strongl' en#ouraged to ta7e t!e 3u er 9e edial Algebra #ourse( An' student does not pass t!e 3u er 9e edial Algebra #ourse !as to repeat Algebra 1 in t!e ne" s#!ool 'ear( An' student "!o attains a total s#ore lo"er t!an %2 and also refuses to ta7e t!e 3u Algebra #ourse !as to repeat Algebra 1 in t!e ne" s#!ool 'ear( *riteria %: &ourt! ,uarter grade ust be at least *+ er 9e edial

An' student "!o !as attained a s#ore of %2 and abo)e for *riteria 1:3 but fails to rea#! at least a *+ grade in t!e fourt! ,uarter is not allo"ed to ta7e Geo etr'( T!at student !as to ta7e 3u er 9e edial Algebra #ourse as stated abo)e( Please a#7no"ledge t!at 'ou !a)e read and understand t!e pro otion poli#' of AAT b' signing 'our na e on t!e a#7no"ledge ent slip( T!an7 'ou for 'our trust in t!e s#!ool( 3in#erel', 4i#!ael ;ap 4at!e ati#s Depart ent <ead

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