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District seeks state waiver for year‑round acceleration program to help over‑age students
Summary
Montgomery Public Schools presented an innovation waiver to the Alabama State Department of Education to launch ESAP/MSAP year‑round acceleration for over‑age students (grades 4–8). Staff said 177 students are currently identified as two or more grade levels behind; the state review typically takes about 60 days.
Dr. Shanice Williams, executive director for curriculum and instruction, asked the board to approve submission of an innovation waiver to the Alabama State Department of Education to create an ESAP (Elementary School Acceleration Program) and MSAP (Middle School Acceleration Program) for students two academic grade levels behind.
Williams said the program would allow targeted students to attempt to recover two grade levels in a single school year using blended instruction, direct instruction,…
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