
The academic support program placement process includes grades (or indicators of academic progress), teacher recommendations, and standardized test data (MAP). Questions should be directed to Physical Education/Wellness Department Chair. There are no placement testing prerequisites. 1 Physical Education is a required, year-long course that is separated by student gender. Īll students are required to take 7 semesters of physical education and 1 semester of wellness. Questions should be directed to Career & Technical Education or Fine Arts Department Chair. For the majority of courses there are no placement testing prerequisites. Families will have the option to determine Regular or Honors level courses while selecting their list of course requests. The placement for Career & Technical Education and Fine Arts courses is requested by the student and family through their course requests at Course Request Night. Questions should be directed to World Language/Bilingual Department Chair.

Additional information provided on the teacher recommendation form (specific academic strengths, living overseas, etc.) is also considered.results of the world language content specific placement test.

The World Languages placement process is based on a combination of factors that include: Questions should be directed to Mathematics Department Chair. MAP score = 241 or higher, grade of B- or below in current Geometry - 2 Algebra Regular or Geometry placement MAP score = 241 or higher, B or better in current Geometry class - Advanced 2 Algebra Honors placement Students currently taking Geometry or Geometry H or Advanced Geometry Honors (ETHS and Middle School): Core course grades or indicators of academic progressĬompletion of Algebra, MAP score = 237 or higher - Geometry placementĬompletion of Algebra, MAP score = 231-236 - Geometry w/Support placementĬompletion of Algebra, MAP score 201- 230 and Any Math - 1 Algebra placementĬompletion of Algebra, MAP score ≤200 and Any Math - Pre-Algebra placement.Please note that ETHS does not require a mathematics content specific placement exam. The mathematics placement process includes global persistence indicators (grades or indicators of academic progress), personal indicators (teacher recommendations and current course enrollment), and standardized test data (MAP). Questions should be directed to English, History/Social Science, or Science Department Chair.

Students with RIT scores 209 and below on the MAP Reading assessment will be placed in 1 Humanities English with Support, 1 Humanities History with Support, and Reading Support. Students with RIT scores between 219-210 on the MAP Reading assessment will be placed in 1 Humanities English, 1 Humanities History, and Freshman Reading. Students who demonstrate reading proficiency on a Board-approved assessment (i.e., MAP Reading) will be placed in 1 Humanities English, 1 Humanities History, and can elect to take Biology.Īs outlined in the " Graduation Requirements " section of the Course Request Guide, students who demonstrate the need for support in reading (MAP RIT score of 219 or below) on the MAP Reading assessment will be assigned to a reading support their freshman year. The Humanities placement process is determined according to D202 Board policy.

Humanities (English & History) and Biology Placement Questions? Please contact the department chair of the specific academic department or the New Student Transition Coordinator. Placement decisions are based on the results of these tests, recommendations from eighth grade teachers, grades or measures of academic progress, and current course enrollment. All incoming freshmen are required to take a placement test (MAP) for Humanities (English & history), biology, mathematics, and world languages (if applicable).
