Pine Mountain Middle School
Accelerated Content 2022-2023
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the benefits of the Accelerated Content (AC) program?
A: Advanced and Gifted students have unique learning characteristics, interests, personal needs, and capabilities. The Accelerated Content classes address these unique characteristics and needs by providing an opportunity for students to interact with their intellectual peers as they participate in classes which extend and enrich the core curriculum.
2. I want to recommend my child for AC classes. What steps do I need to take?
A: Please contact the school regarding your interest.
3. When/how will I be notified that my child received any AC classes?
A: The schedule that the student will receive in the Fall will communicate their enrollment in AC classes.
4. If my child is selected to be placed into AC classes, are there additional requirements?
A: An AC student must maintain an 80% class average to stay in their AC courses.
5. What should I do if my child is struggling to maintain an 80% class average?
A. All teachers have office hours before or after school for additional support. Contact your child's teacher through CTLS Parent for additional resources.
6. Is there an automatic referral process?
A: Students who have a standardized test score at least in the 85th percentile as measured by IOWA, CoGAT, and/or GA Milestones will be automatically referred. However, that automatic referral does not guarantee placement.
7. Can I recommend my child for any AC class at any level?
A: Recommendation for an accelerated math class can not take place past the 1st semester of 7th grade. All other recommendations can take place throughout the duration of a student’s middle school career.
8. Can I recommend my child for AC classes at any point in the school year?
A: All requests must take place by the end of the 1st semester or at the end of the school year.
9. My student is coming in from outside of the district. How should we handle this process?
A: Contact the school to determine next steps.
