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Gifted & Talented Acceleration

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Acceleration

According to HPS Student Handbook, Harmony Public Schools uses examinations and guidelines established by the State Board of Education to offer credit and acceleration by exam.

Kindergarten Acceleration

In order to qualify for Kindergarten Acceleration, the student must meet the following qualifications:

  1. The student must be 5 years of age on or before September 1st of the academic year.
  2. The student must be registered for Kindergarten for the academic year in Harmony Public Schools.

If qualifications above are met, then a parent/guardian may request that his/her child test for grade acceleration by the end of first quarter. After the written request received from the parent/guardian, a committee composed of parent(s), principal’s designee, and teacher(s) considers the following criteria to determine if testing for acceleration is the best option for the student.

  1. Scores on readiness tests or achievement tests including but not limited to NWEA MAP and TPRI. (NWEA MAP scores should be above 90th percentile for both Reading and Mathematics)
  2. Recommendation of the Kindergarten or preschool the student had previously attended.
  3. Chronological age and observed social and emotional development of the student.
  4. Effect of skipping a grade level on the student’s overall educational experience.
  5. Academic rigor of first grade.

Please review HPS Student handbook page 50 for more information.

Acceleration in Grades 1-5 (Credit by Examination Without Prior Instruction)

A student in grades 1–5 will be accelerated one grade level if he or she meets the following requirements:

  1. The student scores 80% or above on a criterion-referenced test for the grade level to be skipped in each of the following areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies;
  2. A School representative recommends acceleration; and
  3. The student’s parent gives written approval for acceleration.

Please review HPS Student handbook page 50 for more information.

Acceleration in Grades 6-12 (Credit by Examination Without Prior Instruction)

A student in grades 6–12 will be given credit for an academic subject in which he or she has had no prior instruction if the student scores 80% or above on a criterion-referenced test for the applicable test. Credits obtained through CBE (without instruction) will not be calculated for GPA and class rank.