Middle School Advanced Learning Program
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The Middle School Advanced Learning Coordinator services all three middle school buildings in Lakeville Area Schools. Honors courses help to meet the needs of advanced learners in core content areas by enriching and extending the curriculum. Eligibility for advanced courses are determined yearly. Listed below are the honors courses available to middle school students.
Middle School Honors Courses
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Grade 6
- Seminar Language Arts 6
- Seminar Communications 6
- Honors Math 6
- Honors Pre-Algebra
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Grade 7
- Honors Language Arts 7
- Honors Communications 7
- Honors Science 7
- Honors Math 7/ Honors Algebra
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Grade 8
- Honors English 8
- Honors Science 8
- Honors Algebra 8/Honors Geometry 8
Middle School Honors Placement Criteria
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All middle school students are reviewed annually for placement in Honors courses.
Eligibility for each honors course is determined by separate and specific criteria. Generally, students qualify for an honors course with the following:
- MAP test scores above the 90th percentile
- Rating scales based on classroom performance
- A test or written application essay
- CogAT Scores (6th Grade)
Grade-specific criteria can be found in the tabs below.
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6th Grade Requirements for Honors/Seminar Enrollment
Seminar Language Arts / Communications 6
All incoming 6th grade students who have been identified in our Lakeville Area Schools Ignite! and Discover gifted programs will be placed in the Language Arts and Communications Seminar classes. Additional students can be added, if necessary.
Honors Math 6
Students must meet two of the following four criteria:
- Math MAP score of at least 229 on the grade 5 Fall test.
- Math MAP score of at least 235 on the grade 5 Winter test.
- Math MAP score of at least 245 on the grade 5 Spring test.
- Quantitative 4th grade CogAT score of at least 90th percentile
Honors Pre-Algebra
- Math MAP score of at least 238 on the grade 5 Fall test - OR - Math MAP score of at least 245 on the grade 5 Winter test - OR -Math MAP score of at least 256 on the grade 5 Spring test.
- Quantitative 4th grade CogAT score of at least 90th percentile - OR - Nonverbal/Quantitative composite 4th grade CogAT score of at least 90th percentile
Ignite! students are automatically placed in Honors Pre-Algebra unless they are not recommended by the 5th grade Ignite! teacher.
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7th Grade Requirements for Honors Enrollment
Honors Language Arts/Communications 7
- 6th grade Fall Reading MAP score of at least 231 - OR - Spring Reading MAP score of at least 236
- Timed Essay
- Rating Scale
Honors Science 7
- 6th grade Fall Reading MAP score of at least 231 - OR - Spring Reading MAP score of at least 236
- 6th grade Fall Math MAP score of at least 235 - OR - Spring Math MAP score of at least 245
- Rating Scale
Honors Math 7
- 6th grade Fall Math MAP score of at least 235 - OR - Spring Math MAP score of at least 245
- Placement Test
- Rating Scale
Honors Algebra 7
- Students enrolled in Honors Pre-Algebra/Honors Math 7 as 6th graders are eligible for this course
- Students must consistently demonstrate proficiency on summative assessments for course standards to continue
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8th Grade Requirements for Honors Enrollment
Honors English 8
- 7th grade Fall Reading MAP score of at least 235 - OR - Spring Reading MAP score of at least 239
- Timed Essay
- Rating Scale
Honors Science 8
- 7th grade Fall Reading MAP score of at least 235 - OR - Spring Reading MAP score of at least 239
- 7th grade Fall Math MAP score of at least 243 - OR - Spring Math MAP score of at least 251
- Rating Scale
Honors Algebra 8
- 7th grade Fall Math MAP score of at least 243 - OR - Spring Math MAP score of at least 251
- Placement Test
- Rating Scale
Honors Geometry 8
- Honors Geometry is a high school course, and grades in this course will be on students' transcripts affecting high school GPA
- Students enrolled in Honors Algebra as 7th graders are eligible for this course
- Students must consistently demonstrate proficiency on summative assessments for course standards to continue
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Why Advanced Learners Have Placement Standards
Lakeville Area Schools has meaningful, equitable and transparent placement standards for placing advanced learners in honors courses. The standards and processes used to identify students for honors courses are based on various academic and research papers and practices used by neighboring school districts. To learn more about why we have placement standards and the types of assessments we use to identify advanced learners, please read this linked document:
Contact
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Leslie Eggan
Middle Level (5-9) Advanced Learning Coordinator
Leslie.Eggan@isd194.org
952-232-2086
