Related Links (pls be patient while we update links): | Overview | Top 7 Ideas | Part 1-Legislative Overview/Deferral | Part 2 - Forums | Part 3 - Draft Policy | Part 4-Overall Impression | Early K | Early 1 | Whole Grade Skip | Single Subject Grade Skip | Equity | More Thoughts and Questions | Timeline | Media links | PG | 2e | Underserved |

CPS held 2 parent feedback sessions for the Accelerated Placement Act on April 23 and 25. After presenting about 30 slides including a law overview, nearby district policy, current policy and updated policy, CPS collected feedback. CPS said that there will be pieces they are considering incorporating from the feedback forums that will make it into the final policy. The following is our overview summary of the impact of the policy changes as they were presented in the slides. Use links above to dive deeper if you wish.

• 2019-2020: The only policy impact for the year as of the first feedback forum is for early Kindergarten entry. This will serve between 20-40 students district-wide as a best guess. To be eligible for early entry:

  • a child would have to turn 5 between September 2 and October 31 of 2019.

  • score 98% on an IQ test administered by CPS for a small fee that can be waived for low income households.

  • parents would have to choose to apply for early K during the specific enrollment period this summer, it’s not an automatic process.

• 2020-2021: CPS shared that they estimate about 200 students would be eligible for single subject and whole grade skip.

• This represents CPS phase 1 implementation and there were no hints to what may be in phase 2. Click here to read the top 7 ideas to expand policy to be more equitable and accommodate more children.

• During the second forum, CPS shared verbally that the draft policy was available online to the general public and that feedback from the two forums will make it into the final draft. It is the current understanding that there will not be additional opportunity to provide feedback on the revised draft.

  Related Links (pls be patient while we update links): | Overview | Top 7 | Part 1-Legislative Overview/Deferral | Part 2 - Forums | Part 3 - Draft Policy | Part 4-Overall Impression | Early K | Early 1 | Whole Grade Skip | Single Subject Grade Skip | Equity | More Thoughts and Questions | Timeline | Media links

  During the second forum, CPS shared verbally that the draft policy was available online to the general public, but we can’t find it so it’s based on notes taken during meeting. Please contact us if you find any error so that we can make a correction. Also, see disclaimer at top of page.

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