Arcola Intermediate School Honors Program
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2024-25 Honors Criteria Requirements (for scheduling of courses in 2025-26 school year)
6th to 7th Grade Honors Requirements
Honors Reading and Honors English
● Scaled score of 626 or above as shown by the iReady Reading
Diagnostic
● 95% or higher average grade in the ELA courseHonors Science
● 90% or higher average in common assessments
● 95% or higher average
● Scaled score of 626 or above as shown by the iReady Reading
DiagnosticHonors Social Studies
● 90% or higher average in common assessments
● 95% or higher average
● Scaled score of 626 or above as shown by the iReady Reading
DiagnosticMath 7 Selection Rubric
Point Value 4 3 2 1 0 Iowa Test 90-100 85-89 80-84 79-70 Under 70 Unit Test Averages (Units 1-4) 98-100 96-97 94-95 90-93 <90 LinkIt Mid-Year Benchmark 78-100 77-67 66-60 59-58 57 and below Total 12 Continued testing for 6 points & higher:
Point Value 4 3 2 1 0 Orleans Hannah Test 96-100 92-95 89-91 86-88 Under 86 Multiple Choice 67-100 58-66 45-57 2-45 Problem Solving 50-100 35-49 27-34 2-26 Total 12 Recommendations:
- Honors Algebra 1= 17+ points (70% of points available)
- Honors Math 7 = 10-16 points
- Math 7 = below 10 points
7th to 8th Grade Honors Requirements
Honors English and Honors Reading:
- 95% average in 7th grade English/92% average in 7th grade Honors English, and
- 95% average in 7th grade Reading/92% average in 7th grade Honors Reading, and
- 90% average on all major written pieces in 7th grade
English Honors Science
- 95% class average in 7th grade Science or 93% class average in 7th grade Honors Science
Honors Social Studies
- 95% class average in 7th grade Social Studies or 93% class average in 7th grade Honors Social Studies
Honors Algebra I
- ≥ 93% test average and 95% class average in Math 7 and/or teacher recommendation
- ≥ 85% class average in Honors Math 7 and/or teacher recommendation
Honors Geometry
- 83% or higher average in Honors Algebra 1 in 7th grade
Process for Appealing Course Placement
Parents/guardians of students entering 7th Grade should:
- Until the end of the school year, contact their child’s teacher(s) or Skyview administration with questions about academic scores and placement criteria
- After June 13, contact Arcola’s counseling office at 610-489-5000 ext. 30202 to register for appeals testing
Parents/guardians of students entering 8th Grade should:
- Until the end of the school year, contact their child’s teacher(s) or Arcola administration with questions about academic scores and placement criteria
- After June 13, contact Arcola’s counseling office at 610-489-5000 ext. 30202 to register for appeals testing
Prior to the testing date, parents/guardians will be contacted with information about completing appeals testing.
Within one week of the appeals test, parents/guardians will be contacted with the results of the assessment(s)
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Process for appealing course placement
Process for appealing course placement
- Parents/guardians of students entering 7thGrade should:
- Until the end of the school year, contact their child’s teacher(s) or Skyview administration with questions about academic scores and placement criteria
- After June 12, contact Arcola’s 7th grade counselor for next year - Mrs. Berardelli, at sberardelli@methacton.org or 610-489-5000 ext. 30203 to register for appeals testing
- Parents/guardians of students entering 8th Grade should:
- Until the end of the school year, contact their child’s teacher(s) with questions about academic scores and placement criteria
- After June 12, contact Arcola’s 8th Grade counselor for next year - Mr. Mueller, at mmueller@methacton.org or 610-489-5000 ext. 30220 to register for appeals testing
- Prior to the testing date, parents/guardians will be contacted with a link to their child’s appeals test(s) along with directions for completion
- Within one week of the appeals test, parents/guardians will be contacted with the results of the assessment(s)
- Parents/guardians of students entering 7thGrade should:
