Algebra necessary to succeed in geometry

[terehi]

Good morning,
As districts begin (yes, BEGIN)to gear up for high school CCSS pathways,this question keeps coming up. What are the essential learnings in algebra that are necessary for students to have in order to be successful in geometry?
One reason this keeps coming up is that through SBAC students will be tested in 11th grade. If they follow a traditional pathway, this test may end up being the gate keeper to college readiness. Districts are expressing concerns about struggling students that traditionally kept repeating algebra ad nauseum and never reached geometry. They want to craft a course that will give students access to geometry while still remaining true to algebra. Do I make sense? Anyway, wondering what your thoughts are on this notion.

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