Replied to your other post but I will paste the information to this inquiry also.
If middle school is on the trimester system and HS on the semester system, CSU apply states:
If your school offers courses that have various term types, or has converted term types during your attendance then you must report the high school once for each term type.
So you would list your HS for trimester= Middle school
And list your HS again for semester= 9th-12th grade
**Middle School Courses**
If you took 7th and 8th grade courses taken to fulfill A-G requirements, select the appropriate grade level (e.g. 7th grade, 8th grade). Then, enter your first high school attended in 9th grade and your 9th grade academic year.
Since you are labeling the middle school courses as being taken 7th or 8th grade, Cal Poly SLO will not use these grades in their GPA calculation. The a-g courses taken in Middle school will be noted for rigor in the Math or Foreign Language areas.
Note that it has been reported in the past that CPSLO’s counting of math and foreign language courses for MCA points does not use the usual CSU validation policy of assuming lower level courses completed when a higher level course is completed (e.g. algebra 2 validates algebra 1, even if algebra 1 from middle school is not reported), so it is important to report middle school math (algebra 1 or higher) and foreign language courses if applying to CPSLO.
Our middle and high schools use an integrated math sequence. How can we determine if the 8th grade math class should be reported on the CSU application? We are in CA.
The Integrated math series may be different between school districts. My son’s Integrated math series is as follows:
Integrated Math 1 = Algebra
Integrated Math 2 = Geometry
Integrated Math 3 = Algebra 2
Precalculus Regular or Honors
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
What is important is what if any of these classes are taken in Middle school. If Integrated Math 1 and Math 2 are taken in 7th and 8th grade, then these need to be reported on the CSU application. Both Integrated Math 1 and 2 are offered at our Middle school.
Our middle school math courses are just called Math 6, Math 7, Math 8. There are no separate regular or advanced tracks. All 8th graders then take a placement test which determines their placement in either Math 1 or Advanced Math 1 in 9th grade. So based on the number of years in the normal Integrated Math sequence that you listed above, it is possible that our middle school Math 8 might correspond to Integrated Math 1? I will tell my son to try asking his HS counselor, they ought to know what should go on the CSU application. Thanks!
Checking with the HS counselor will be the best option. It is possible that Math 8 would be comparable to HS Algebra.
Here is our Middle school’s definition of each Math course: Math 8:Focus areas will be 1) formulating & reasoning with expressions/equations, e.g. modeling relationships between two quantities with a linear equation, and solving systems of linear equations; 2) using functions to describe quantitative relationships; 3) analyzing 2D/3D figures using distance, angle, similarity & congruence. Students will also begin solving sets of equations with unknown variables.
Integrated 1:Analysis of linear functions (f(x) = mx + b), rates, contrasting linear functions with exponential functions, geometric relationships between linear function graphs (e.g., parallel & perpendicular lines), scatter plots, informal lines of best fit; and applying these ideas in the real world.
Integrated 2:Students will continue analyzing linear & exponential functions, and will work with; 1) Quadratic functions with varying growth patterns 2) Equations and expressions by translating various forms of a quadratic, ultimately leading to the quadratic formula; 3) simple trigonometric functions and conic sections, 4) introduce probability & models to support these concepts.
A-G courses taken the summer prior to 12th grade (Summer after Junior year) will get the extra Honors point bump if they are UC approved Honors, AP/IB or DE/CC UC or CSU transferable courses. Remember the Cal States cap their Honors at 8 semesters so no fully weighted GPA with unlimited Honors points will be calculated.