Placement Guidelines for Grade 6
Date
F 1-27-12
Initial Placement of
Students based on
Fall 5th Grade MAP
Scores
*SAA’s provide initial
placement of students
to schools.
*IEP Team places
special education
students
* ESL Department
Leaders place ELLs.
Math
ILA
Reading Strategies
Need more information: No MAP
score
Math 6 Block: MAP ≤ 208 and
[MCA <450 (P or D) or no MCA
score]
Math 6: MAP 209-230 or [MAP ≤
208 and MCA ≥450 (M or E)]
Pre-Algebra: MAP 231-241
Algebra 1/ Advanced Math:
MAP ≥ 242
Special Education
RIL Math ≤178
Essential Math I: MAP 179-188
Need more information: No MAP
score
ILA: MAP ≤ 225
Advanced ILA:
1) MAP ≥ 226 and
2) MCA ≥450 (M or E)]and
3) Grade 5 Tri 1 Wr. CSA ≥S
Partial Adv ILA Qualified – Consult
Teacher: From Adv ILA Criteria –
[At least #1] or [#2 and #3 (but not
#1)]
ESL
Need more information:
No MAP score
Full Year: MAP ≤ 190
and [MCA <450 (P or D)
or no MCA score]
EOD: MAP 191-201 and
[MCA <450 (P or D) or no
MCA score]
ESL
Newcomers and
Beginners are not placed
in Reading Strategies
ESL ILA I: Newcomers
ESL ILA II: Beginners
ESL ILA III: Advanced Beginners
ESL ILA IV: Intermediate
ESL ILA V: Advanced
SPED
Full Year: MAP 185-190
F 1-27-12 thru
F 2-10-12
(11 days)
Teacher Review
M 2-13-12
M 2-13-12 thru
F 2-17-12
(5 days)
T 2-21-12
W 2-22-12
Mid June
(After 5th grade
spring scores
(MAP, MCA,
CSA)are
loaded into
Viewpoint)
Elementary Principals forward teacher input to MS PLCCs
MS PLCCs arrange for addition of elementary teacher input to MS list from each of their feeder elementary schools
Science
Need more
information: No
MAP score
Accelerated
Physical Science:
General Science
MAP ≥ 218 or
Concepts /
Processes MAP ≥
216
Department Leaders facilitate.
Current teachers review placement and identify which students are misplaced. Teachers justify why they believe the placement is inaccurate. Justifications may include
classroom assessment performance or information supplied by other sources. Please refer to the course description document. If teachers would like to recommend students
to the advanced math course they must complete a teacher recommendation form.
MS PLCCs give updated lists to appropriate staff (e.g. schedulers)
MS PLCCs have copy of updated lists (with elem. teacher input) sent to SAAs to apply June criteria
Adjustment to
Placements based
on Spring MAP
Scores
Math 6 Block: MAP ≤ 216 and
[MCA <450 (P or D) or no MCA
score]
Math 6: MAP 217-239 or [MAP ≤
*SAA’s provide a list of 216 and MCA ≥450 (M or E)]
student names whose Pre-Algebra: MAP 240-250
recommended
Algebra 1: Fall MAP ≥ 242 or
placement has
Spring MAP ≥ 251
changed due to Spring
Adv Math: Fall MAP ≥ 242 and
MAP scores.
Need more information: No MAP
score
ILA: MAP ≤ 230
Advanced ILA:
1)[MAP ≥ 231] and
2) [MCA ≥450 (M or E)] and
3)[ Grade 5 Tri 2 Wr. CSA ≥S]
Partial Adv ILA Qualified – Consult
Teacher: From Adv ILA Criteria –
Full Year:
MAP ≤ 194 and [MCA
<450 (P or D) or no MCA
score]
EOD: MAP 195-205 and
[MCA <450 (P or D) or no
MCA score]
ESL
Newcomer and
Accelerated
Science:
Reading MAP ≥
227 and
Math MAP ≥ 238
Note: This criteria
is only used to add
students to the
course, not to
SPED 2/10/12, RW
*IEP Team places
special education
students
* ESL Department
Leaders place ELLs.
Spring MAP ≥ 251
Special Education
RIL Math ≤186
Essential Math I: 187-196
Math 6 Block MAP 197-216
[At least #1] or [#2 and #3, but not
#1]
ESL
Beginners are not placed
in Reading Strategies
ESL ILA I: Newcomers
ESL ILA II: Beginners
ESL ILA III: Adv Beginners
ESL ILA IV: Intermediate
ESL ILA V: Advanced
SPED
Full Year: MAP 189-194
remove students
from the course.
Fri. 6-29-12
SAAs send lists from June criteria processing to MS Principals
July
Consideration of
Parent/Guardian
Requests
Parent requests can be submitted to a review board that may be comprised of an administrator, a counselor, the department leader, and a teacher
of that curriculum area (depending on the availability at the school). The review board will take into account the parent’s request, the student’s
course history, and their current academic achievement which may include outside testing information. The administrator/counselor will inform the
parent of the review board’s decision.
July
Final Placement of
Students
Administrator/Counselor make final placement adjustments
Note: For initial placement the Fall MAP score will take precedence over MCA-II results. Note: The Spring MAP score will be the primary placement indicator.
SPED 2/10/12, RW