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Acceleration allows students who are ready to learn above grade-level content to experience appropriately challenging standards-based instruction at a level that promotes continued academic growth. Acceleration can be defined as an educational opportunity in which a child moves at a faster pace through academic content and when a child demonstrates competencies, knowledge, abilities, and/or skills ata higher grade level than typical for the child’s age.  \nAcceleration Options:  \n• Early entrance to Kindergarten or 1st grade – moves a child into Kindergarten or 1st grade  \n• Whole grade acceleration-moves a child to a higher-grade level for all classes.  \n• Single-subject acceleration-moves a child to a higher grade level in one subject area  \n• Early graduation-student meets graduation requirements  \nResearch shows advanced students may need acceleration in math more than other core subject areas. Typically, the need for whole-grade acceleration is rare. The Westlake City School District may have one or two whole-grade accelerations in any given academic year.  \nIs Acceleration Right for My Child?  \nSometimes a student may need more than what is currently offered in the classroom. If this is the case, typically the parent and/or teachers confer and then a referral requesting an acceleration conference is completed by District personnel. Parents should discuss with classroom teachers first or call building principals to discuss acceleration options.  \nWho might benefit from acceleration?  \n• A child with high cognitive ability. The higher the IQ, the greater the need to adjust the curriculum. For example, a student who has an IQ of 145 may need an enriched curriculum, intensive curriculum modifications or even whole-grade acceleration.  \n• A child in Kindergarten who already has mastered the curriculum.  \n• A student strong in math (or another subject) who demonstrates strong understanding and application of the material and consistently performs at the top of their class.  \n• The student consistently works on above grade level concepts.  \n• The student is open to challenges, risk-taking, independent activities, and productive struggle. The student demonstrates flexibility with routines, procedures, and schedules. The student is a  \nself-advocate and demonstrates success in working with above grade-level peers.”  \nAccording to BOE Policy 5410, an acceleration committee will convene to review all students referred for the accelerated courses. The committee may consist of the building principal or assistant principal, current teacher, potential accelerated placement teacher, school psychologist, counselor, parent, gifted specialist or central office representative. The committee will review and discuss multiple criteria including but not limited to, normative data (i.e. MAP, ITBS, IAAT), cognitive results, state assessment results, academic progress through Ohio’s Learning Standards, student work habits and social and emotional readiness.  \nCandidates for acceleration are evaluated through a review of cognitive, achievement, and aptitude scores plus demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement in core subject areas. This includes a review of the student’s cognitive ability (CogAT) scores from 2nd and 4th grade, academic achievement and social/emotional growth.  \nAccelerated students do not need to be identified gifted to be accelerated. “Gifted” means students who perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to  \nothers of their age, experience, or environment and who are identified under division (A), ( B), (C), or ( D) of section 3324.03 of the Ohio Revise","cbCaitE30wHDjTq7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitE30wHDjTq7","pdf",413973,11,"English","# Acceleration Placement\n## Acceleration Options\n## Is Acceleration Right for My Child?\n## Who Might Benefit from Acceleration?\n# Acceleration Committee and Evaluation Criteria\n## BOE Policy 5410\n## Evaluation Components\n# Early Entrance\n## Definition and Iowa Acceleration Scale\n# Whole Grade Acceleration\n## Step I: Acceleration Referral Form\n## Step II: Data Collection, Testing and Analysis","[{\"question\":\"What does acceleration mean for students?\",\"answer\":\"Acceleration is an educational opportunity where a child moves through academic content at a faster pace when they demonstrate competencies and skills at a higher grade level than typical for their age.\"},{\"question\":\"What acceleration options are available?\",\"answer\":\"Options include early entrance to Kindergarten or 1st grade, whole grade acceleration, single-subject acceleration, and early graduation when graduation requirements are met.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the acceleration referral and review process work?\",\"answer\":\"Parents and teachers confer first, then complete an acceleration conference referral reviewed by the acceleration committee. 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