Our #1 went from 7th grade math to algebra I, at the teacher's recommendation, without any noticeable dip in performance, or pesky skill gaps appearing.

I would suggest algebra placement/readiness testing as a more objective measure of his readiness for algebra I vs pre-algebra.

ETA: I meant to add that the teacher did algebra readiness testing of every member of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and placed students into seventh grade math, eighth grade math, pre-algebra, or algebra I accordingly.

Last edited by aeh; 01/16/15 12:30 PM.
...pronounced like the long vowel and first letter of the alphabet...