Recommendations for Placement of Students in Honors and AP Level Courses
A student recommended for placement in an honors level course who has not previously been in honors
course(s) meets the following criteria:
A and 2 of the 3 listed under B
A. Recommendation from the current content area teacher
AND
B. 1. Achievement of a high level of proficiency (240 or above) on state and/or district standardized
tests
2. A minimum of A- in the content area course this year
3. A score of 7 or better on the NJASK 8, HSPA or district writing assessment
A student presently in honors who is being recommended to continue in honors next year meets the
following criteria:
A and 2 of the 3 listed under B
A. Recommendation from the current content area teacher
AND
B. 1. Achievement of a high level of proficiency (240 or above) on state and/or district standardized
tests
2. A minimum of B or higher in the current honors course this year
3. A score of 7 or better on the NJASK 8, HSPA or district writing assessment
A student who is being recommended for an Advanced Placement course for next year meets the
following criteria:
A and 2 of the 4 listed under B
A. Recommendation from the current content area teacher
AND
B. 1. Achievement of a high level of proficiency (240 or above) on state and/or district
standardized tests
2. A minimum of B or higher in the current honors course this year
3. A score of 7 or better on the NJASK 8, HSPA or district writing assessment
4. Achievement on the PSAT/SAT with a minimum of 550 in verbal and /or 580 in math
Honors Recommendation
Student’s name
First name, last name
Current
Grade
level
Name of teacher
making
recommendation
Student is
being
recommended
for ______
Standardized
test proficiency
indicator (score,
level)
Grade in
current
course (MP
averages and
Mid Term)
Writing assessment score
(7 NJASK, HSPA, District
[for NP you would double
the avg. score on the
writing prompt])
Score on PSAT/SAT
(550 verbal/580
math)