Acceleration
The Evaluation Process for Whole Grade Acceleration & Early Entrance
To be eligible for academic acceleration, a child must meet the criteria set forth in the Iowa Acceleration Scale. Testing may occur over several visits and might include:
- Cognitive Assessment
- Academic Assessment on grade level (age)
- Academic Assessment two grade levels above
After all testing data is collected, a meeting will be held with the parent(s), building principal and other staff members, as appropriate.