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Susan Baker, Director of Mathematics Centennial Cluster ~ February 27, 2018

Continuous Achievement: Providing A Challenging Curriculum For All

The Fulton County Board of Education supports the vision that each child should be given the opportunity to learn to his or her full

• potential. To that end, the Continuous Achievement framework for

advancement allows each child to progress in language arts and mathematics at his or her appropriate instructional pace and depth, expanding and compacting the curriculum as appropriate.

Three Achievement Levels

On Level

• The curriculum is

aligned to the Georgia Standards

• f Excellence for

the grade level to which the student is assigned.

Advanced

• The curriculum

consists of the 2nd semester standards assigned for the student’s grade level and the 1st semester standards assigned for the student’s next grade level.

Accelerated

• The curriculum is

aligned entirely to the standards one

• r more years

above the assigned grade level.

Continuous Achievement Placement Testing Guidelines for K – 5th at 18 and 36 weeks

K – 5: Math Unit Assessments 85% average or higher AND K – 1: All S’s on Report Card and a Teacher Recommendation 2 – 5: 90% average or higher on Report Card If these criteria are met, the student will receive the Diagnostic Placement Assessment for the following semester’s content

Placement

This process will continue until the student does not score high enough to consider

• acceleration. Once a full

year of acceleration has

• ccurred, the student

must have both a parent and teacher recommendation.

The student will be given the next semester’s DPA. The student receives an 80%+

• r a 70%+ with a

teacher recommendation

• n the Diagnostic

Placement Assessment. The DPA results should be shared with parents and conversations regarding appropriate placement should take place. Results do not necessarily equal

• placement. What is best for each individual student?

Scenario 1

• Claire is in 4th grade on-level math. At the end of first semester,

she has a 95% unit assessment average, and a 98% average in the class.

• She qualifies for possible acceleration, so she is given the 4th

grade S2 (semester 2) Diagnostic Placement Assessment. Claire scores an 85% on the assessment.

• Since she scored above 80%, she is now given the 5th grade S1

Diagnostic Placement Assessment. She scores a 23%.

• The teacher or CST calls Claire’s parents to discuss the assessment

results and discuss whether a possible placement change is in Claire’s best interest.

Scenario 2

• Trevor is in 4th grade on-level math. At the

end of first semester, he has an 82% unit assessment average, and an 88% average in the class.

• He does not qualify for possible

acceleration, so no Diagnostic Placement Assessment is given.

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CURRENT LEARNING PATHWAYS

Students completing 6.1 in May of their 5th Grade Year

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Summer before 6th grade 6.2 through FVS 6th Grade 7th Grade On-Level or Advanced 6th Advanced (6.2, 7.1, 7.2) 6th grade On-Level 7th Grade 8th grade On-Level or Advanced 8th Grade On-Level or Advanced 7th Grade On-Level or Advanced 8th Grade Algebra 1 or Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A Algebra 1 or Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A 8th Grade on-level or Advanced 12th Grade Placement AP Calculus/AP Statistics AP Calculus/AP Statistics Precalculus AP Calculus/AP Statistics (if acceleration begins in 9th)

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Math 6 Advanced Curriculum Map

Crucial Conversations for Parents

• What are my child’s strengths? Does my child like mathematics? Do

they seek out opportunities outside the classroom to further engage in mathematics?

• Do I see a possible career for my child in a STEM field?
• What learning opportunities do I desire for my child in high school?
• Is my child currently showing high academic potential in math?

Accelerated High School Courses

• The Accelerated Pathway beginning in 9th grade allows a

previously on-level student to have the opportunity to take AP Calculus/AP Statistics his/her senior year.

• If a student is already a year accelerated due to the

Continuous Achievement framework, this pathway will double accelerate the student. Please be mindful in making placement decisions for your child, and keep the end goal in mind.

• Requirement for graduation = 4 Carnegie Units

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Learning Resources to Support Our Students

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