Mount Laurel Schools - Advanced Placement Criteria

Advanced Placement Criteria

Math Criteria Plan

Math Criteria for Advanced Math Placement (3 out of 4 required)
Spring STAR 360 Math Assessment
Savvas On-Level End-of-Year Test*
Savvas Above-Level End-of-Year Test*
Teacher Checklist (score of 8 or higher is considered teacher recommended)

*The Savvas end-of-year tests are our math programs’ end of year tests (Investigations, Connected Math, and EnVisions Math) which align to classroom instruction.

The Math Criteria is subject to change each Spring.

Students Currently in Advanced Math

All students who are already in advanced math classes will stay in the program unless their teacher has concerns about them continuing. If a teacher does have concerns, they will contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) directly in early June to discuss the situation.

Timeline

Testing happens in May/June.

Teachers will complete Teacher Feedback Checklists in June.

Students placement will be determined over the summer.

Qualifying test scores for placement will be determined over the summer.

Advanced Math Programs At-A-Glance

4th Grade	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade
Compacted 4th & ½ 5th	Compacted ½ 5th & ½ 6th	Compacted ½ 6th & 7	Compacted 8th	Compacted Algebra 1
	Accelerated 6th & 1/2 7th	Accelerated 1/2 7th & 8th	Accelerated Algebra 1	Accelerated Geometry 1

Teacher Checklist for Placement into Compacted Math

For On-Grade-Level Math Students

	Consistently	Not Consistently
Highly motivated and inquisitive
Accepts the challenge of solving mathematical problems and concepts
Explains mathematical thinking in written form
Learns concepts quickly; can handle a fast pace Learns concepts more quickly than peers; can handle a faster pace than peers
Works independently with minimal adult interaction
Analyzes problems and sees results easily
Uses various approaches and strategies to solve problems
Exhibits self-confidence with peers and adults
Highly fluent with math facts, computation, and fractions
Thinks outside of the box

Teacher Feedback Checklist for placement into Accelerated Math

For Current Compacted Math Students

	Consistently	Not Consistently
The student stands out in class compared to their compacted class peers in the following ways:
Thinks outside the box
Can handle a larger workload
Can learn quicker; go at a faster pace Has a better understanding of complex problems and the connection among math concepts
Works independently with minimal adult interaction
Demonstrates a strong work ethic (comes to class prepared, is organized, focused on learning; prepared for assessments; makes viable contributions in class and with group)
Uses advanced approaches and strategies to solve problems
Exhibits maturity and confidence in class
Constructs viable arguments and critiques the reasoning of others; can reason verbally and in written form easily
Outperforms on assessments