5th Grade Math to 7/8 Accel: Acceleration by Demonstration
Students currently in 5th Grade Math seeking to accelerate through 6th grade math and enroll in Math 7/8 Accel as a 6th grader must meet the criteria as outlined in the PVPUSD Placement in Mathematics Courses: Acceleration Protocol for Intermediate School Courses.
Acceleration through the intermediate school pathways is granted by demonstration by meeting 2 of the 3 requirements from (a) – (c) AND meeting requirement (d). Please note, assessments for acceleration will be administered each spring.
- Meet district defined requirements on the corresponding readiness assessment
- Earn 4’s in all math domains in second trimester (elementary school) in the previous course as defined in the PVPUSD math pathways
- Earn “exceeds standards” on the CAASPP in mathematics or meets district defined requirements on the iReady assessment
- Meet the district defined requirements on the PVPUSD placement test for the appropriate course (Required)
Please find the 2024-2025 math acceleration parent information letter at the link here.
To support students with their interest in acceleration, students may review the corresponding standards through Khan Academy or the Big Ideas Math textbook. Use the links below to access curated content that maps to the Math 6 Accelerated curriculum.
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Follow the instructions on the curriculum resources above to access the Big Ideas Math content |
Go to: https://www.khanacademy.org/join and enter the code below.
Math 6 Accel: SMY36EAT
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