Originally Posted by Cathy A
I had to laugh when I looked at this list that my son's school district uses:

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Factors Which Support
Acceleration/Promotion of a Student

�� Student attends school regularly.
�� Student regularly completes all class work, homework,
and usually does more work than required.
�� Student is mature for age and appears socially and
academically ready for promotion/acceleration.
�� Student participates fully in all differentiated
instruction.
�� Parents participate in all conferences and support
fully the student�s activities, i.e. homework, extra
activities, projects, etc.

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Factors Which Do Not Support
Acceleration/Promotion of a Student

�� Student is often absent.
�� Student does not regularly complete assignments.
�� Student appears socially immature.
�� Parents do not support all student activities and
may miss conferences.
�� Student does not put forth maximum effort.

Especially the "does not put forth maximum effort" clause. How could my son possibly be putting forth his "maximum effort" in a setting that is at least 2 grade levels below his readiness level?

Cathy

OK, I just got my Iowa Acceleration Scale Manual book in the mail yesterday, and I'm sick with a fever & sore throat so I may have misunderstood what I briefly read, but I thought these items were listed in the Iowa Acceleration Scale Manual, as you have them written. Of course, they are only a part of what's to be considered.
A number of people here recommended the Iowa Acceleration Scale Manual, does it list these things?