"Each person has the right to learn and to be challenged to learn at the most appropriate level where growth proceeds most effectively." ~National Association for Gifted Children "Building a community of learners into a community of leaders." ~District Mission The 2011-2012 GATE Brochure is now available.

Introduction to Gifted Education Identification Services Math Acceleration Procedures Program Development Forms and Documents Gate Staff Special Populations Resources Cassingham Elementary GATE

Math Acceleration Procedures
Why Math Acceleration?
While the needs of many gifted math students are met through differentiation provided in the math class and in GATE Math, there are some students for whom additional service is required in order to ensure the opportunity for a year's worth of growth. Therefore, the district has developed procedures for determining when acceleration (skipping a grade) in math is appropriate for students.

Acceleration Process
Screening	Students in grades 2-5 who meet gifted identification criteria in math, or who are referred for testing, meet screening criteria to participate in further assessment for possible math acceleration.
Assessment	Each spring, students in the acceleration test group take a curriculum-based assessment representing the skills and content one year above their current math placement.
Acceleration Criteria	In order to qualify for acceleration, students must demonstrate at least 75% mastery on the above-grade math assessment.
Notification	Early in the summer, the district notifies parents of whether the student scored in the expected range or qualifies for a math acceleration placement to begin the following fall. Please note that the actual percent score is not reported to parents.
Placement	Students who meet criteria for math acceleration are placed into a math class at another grade level (with parent permission). Depending on factors such as class size, they may be placed in a regular class for math, or may participate in a separate section comprised only of accelerated math students.
Annual Re-Screening	Students may be referred for re-testing each spring through the end of 5th grade math. Students identified as gifted in math are automatically included in the spring testing group. Students who are already accelerated in math also participate in testing. In rare instances, some students may need to accelerate a second time.

About the Test

• The acceleration test is comprised of 30-40 questions, providing a balanced representation of the skills and concepts from the full year's worth of curriculum that the student would potentially be skipping. Many questions include multiple sections/answers that help break complex operations into more specific skills. The assessment is untimed, but most students are able to complete it in about an hour. Students are provided with scrap paper and any additional materials needed for the level of test they are taking (i.e. ruler, geometry template); however, they may not use other help or resources.

Other Information

• For test security and validity purposes, test questions are not released to parents, and students may not take the same assessment more than once.
• Since these procedures are meant to identify those students who already demonstrate a need for acceleration, the district does not provide any materials to help students prepare/study for the acceleration assessment.
• Important information about Grade 7 Accelerated Math 2011-2012.

 

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