At Piedmont Middle School, the biggest choice in 6th grade is often about math. Students can stay on the grade-level path or choose what Piedmont calls compression, which covers four years of math in three and reaches Integrated Math 2 by 9th grade. The district is candid that compression means more homework and more frequent tests, and that it isn’t for everyone.
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Our UC Berkeley tutors help students who choose compression keep up with the pace, and help students on the grade-level path build a strong foundation. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home in Piedmont or online.
Compressed math
In compressed math the hard part is the pace. A student who misses one idea has less time to recover before the next test. A weekly session gives your student time to go back over the homework that gave them trouble and redo the test problems they missed. Students on the grade-level path can still compress later, because Piedmont High offers a second faster route in 9th grade.
Languages, writing and staying organized
Our tutors also help with English, science, history, Spanish, French and Mandarin, and with the organization that middle school suddenly requires. Students heading to Piedmont High or Millennium arrive more confident when those habits are in place.
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Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a UC Berkeley tutor who fits.