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Student Placement Information:
Dear 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families,
Our district provides a continuum of services based on a student's academic needs. This includes placement into advanced courses for students who have demonstrated a consistent need for alternative, above-grade-level curriculum with advanced critical thinking and problem-solving opportunities. Placement testing and the review process are scheduled to begin in December and continue through spring.
For mathematics:
- 3rd-grade students will be reviewed for placement into advanced math for 4th grade.
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4th-grade students can be evaluated for placement into advanced math next year by parent request. A parent nomination form must be printed, completed and returned to the building G/T services coordinator at your child’s school by Friday, January 13, 2023. Parent nomination forms can also be requested from the school office.
- 5th-grade students will be reviewed for placement into accelerated 6 math and pre-algebra for 6th grade.
For language arts:
- 5th-grade students will be reviewed for placement into advanced language arts for 6th grade.
As part of the placement review process, students will be taking the CogAT and MAP assessments. The CogAT, Cognitive Abilities Test, measures a student's learned reasoning abilities most closely related to school success. The MAP test, Measures of Academic Progress, measures a student's content knowledge. Information regarding dates and times for these assessments will be shared by your building principal. In addition to CogAT and MAP, overall classroom performance is considered for advanced course placement. We will share placement decisions with parents in late spring. Please visit our website for additional information on the district’s Gifted and Talented Services and District assessments.
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