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CPS seeks final adoption of revised accelerated placement policy, staff says 1,500 more students could access acceleration
Summary
The revised accelerated placement policy aims to expand access and reduce barriers to acceleration, including codifying appeals, eliminating an external testing screener for single-subject decisions and aligning GPA qualifiers. Staff estimates roughly 1,500 more students could gain access under the revised policy.
Erica Baker Perkins, Executive Director of Advanced Learning and Specialty Programs, presented a request July 9 for final adoption of a revised accelerated placement policy intended to expand access and remove unnecessary barriers for students to access acceleration.
Perkins said the draft policy reflects many months of data analysis, stakeholder engagement and changes made in response to public comment. Key revisions include: using local criteria so at…
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