Middle School Math Testing Out

Middle School Math Testing Out

Ann Arbor Public Schools offers access to all students who in grades 5, 6, and 7th to have an opportunity to assess their knowledge of the upcoming year's math curriculum. If a student passes the test, he or she will test out of the grade mentioned below:
grade 5, tests out of 6th grade math
grade 6, tests out of 7th grade math
grade 7, tests out of 8th grade math combined with Algebra 1AC

Important dates:

Friday, April 12, 2019: Registration window closes.
Friday, May 10, 2019: Dicken's date to take the test

Below are links to assist you in the process.

Registration parent permission link
District overview page
More information Q & A
Criteria to consider
6th grade overview curriculum

In the traditional middle school there are two pathways to accelerate in math. The first pathway offers the opportunity for students who completed Math 7 to enroll in accelerated Algebra in 8^th grade based on teacher and parent recommendations and on prior math performance. No testing out exam is required.  The second pathway is by testing-out of current math courses. For example, a student entering sixth grade could test-out of Math 6 and enroll in Math 7, then take accelerated Algebra in 7^th grade and Geometry AC in 8^th grade.  A2Virtual+ Academy also offers online courses for mathematics.

The tests will assess if students have mastered the State of Michigan math academic standards for grade 6, grade 7. or Grade 8 combined with Algebra 1.  The tests will not measure students’ aptitude levels to learn mathematical concepts, but rather their knowledge of Math 6, Math 7, or Math 8/Algebra 1AC content.  Students that demonstrate mastery of the concepts will be advanced to the next math course in the sequence.