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History and Definitions
Long-Standing Acceleration and Enrichment (A/E) Program in 304
AccelerationThe practice of presenting content earlier and/or at a faster pace than typical.
EnrichmentUnique activities designed to expand upon the current curriculum and challenge students to think critically and deeply.
Replacement ProgramAn instructional program designed to take the place of the instruction of core content that occurs in the general education classroom.
Current Program Structure
Current AE Structure –
Instructional Time
• Third Grade: • AE Reading: 50 minutes
• Fourth Grade: • AE Reading: 50 minutes• AE Math: 60 minutes
• Fifth Grade: • AE Reading: 50 minutes• AE Math: 60 minutes
Most Recent Modifications -
Math Restructuring
• Elimination of third grade math block
• Increase of instructional time for AE math in fourth and fifth from 45 to 60 minutes.
• Increase in reading time from at all grades from 45 to 50 minutes.
Disconnect withClassroom Schedule
Current AE Reading Block = 50 minutes
Current Classroom Reading Block = 90 minutes
AE and Classroom Teachers indicate that this discrepancy:
• Limits capacity for true replacement program model;
• Creates disjointed learning opportunities when students transition;
• Makes in-depth projects more challenging to implement.
Rigor in AE Reading: The Challenge of Time
• Vision-Focused Reading
• Rich, High-Quality Discussion
• Diverse and Engaging Enrichment Activities
• Student Conferencing and the Workshop Model
• Multimodal Literacies
• Incorporating Writing
Identification: Assessment Information
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP):
• Achievement Test
• Measures Academic Skills
• Focus on Complexity of Reading
• Background Knowledge, Vocabulary and Comprehension
Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT)
• Cognitive Test
• Measures Learning Potential
• Focus on Flexibility of Thought and Reasoning
• Relationships, Analogies, Classification
Identification: Process Background
• 2nd Grade assessment administration required for 3rd grade enrollment
• Historically: MAP multiple times per year, CogAT in spring
• CogAT transitioned to online administration in 18-19
• Online CogAT Administration had key differences
• Less Teacher involvement in process
• Questions no longer read to students
Identification: Historical Trends for Reading
AE Reading Enrollment2018-2019 2019-2020 *2020-2021 2021-2022 Grand Total
AE Reading Third 39 39 18 26 122
AE Reading Fourth 65 48 30 44 187
Next Steps
• Continue to reflect on best practices and data
• Ongoing collaboration with elementary AE faculty, administration, classroom teachers
• Consider potential programmatic adjustments
• Recommendations to Board in the coming months
• Implement potential programmatic adjustments for 21-22
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