MGAP Middle Grades Acceleration Program

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MGAPMiddle Grades Acceleration Program
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Making the leapFromDeRenne to Beach
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Population

• 37 students enrolled
• One team 2 classes
• Overage for grade (1 3 years)
• Within 15 points of passing CRCT
• Passed 7th grade
• Teacher recommendation
• Academic motivation/potential
• Commitment
• Parent/student meetings held (contracts)
• Every student interviewed (BHS/DMS)

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Committed, Quality Teachers
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Support Services

• Counselor
• Social Worker
• Academic Support Lab
• Completion Coach Graduation Coach
• Mentor for each student
• 21st Century After-School Program (grant funded)
• Saturday School
• Fast Camp
• Denotes support from both sites.

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Curriculum

• Language arts/math everyday - 90 minutes
• Physical science/world history every other day -
  90 minutes
• Language arts/math skills lab every other day
  90 minutes
• Tutorial sessions

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Assessment

• Spring/Summer CRCT Scores (baseline)
• USA Test Prep software (lab based)
• District Quarterly Assessments
• Common assessments all math units (pre/post)