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Advanced Opportunities for Students

Advanced Opportunities for Students. Nick Smith, Chief Deputy Idaho State Department of Education. Mastery Advancement Program (MAP). S1028, passed during 2013 session

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Advanced Opportunities for Students

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  1. Advanced Opportunities for Students Nick Smith, Chief Deputy Idaho State Department of Education

  2. Mastery Advancement Program (MAP) S1028, passed during 2013 session • Ends the pilot phase and makes the program permanent, which allows districts and public charter schools to utilize mastery exams enabling students to progress quicker through school. • Districts and public charter schools must apply to participate in MAP. • Students must meet the eligibility criteria set by local districts and public charter schools to participate.

  3. Mastery Advancement Program (MAP) • The student receives 35% of ADA as a scholarship. 35% of the ADA is distributed to the school district, and the remaining 30% is savings to the state. • To participate, district or public charter must submit application package to SDE by June 30, 2013. Application is available online at: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/mapp/. • For more information, contact Cathy Salas at 332-6909 or csalas@sde.idaho.gov.

  4. Dual Credit for Early Completers S1091, passed during 2013 session • Students completing high school graduation requirements, with the exception of the senior project and math in the senior year, by no later than the beginning of the final twelfth grade semester or trimester are eligible. • Up to 36 postsecondary credits of dual credit courses paid for by the state • Up to twelve 12 AP or CLEP exams paid for by the state

  5. Dual Credit for Early Completers • The State will distribute funds to districts and public charter schools to defray the per-credit fee charged by postsecondary institutions up to a maximum of $75.00 per credit hour and to defray the per examination cost up to $90.00 per exam.

  6. 8-in-6 Program S1091, passed during 2013 session • Designed to help students complete 8 years of school work in 6 years • 2 years of middle school • 4 years of high school • 2 years of college, university, or professional technical education • Students may begin the program in the 7th grade and must complete at least one online summer or online overload course, in addition to their full course load, each school year.

  7. 8-in-6 Program • The state will pay for up to 2 online summer courses and 2 online overload courses per student per school year, for a maximum of 4 courses per year. The state will pay for a maximum of 8 credits of online summer/overload courses per student during their participation in the 8-in-6 program. • State will pay $225 per online course. If the cost exceeds $225, the student must pay the difference. • The program is limited to 10% of students in each grade level. Unfilled slots can be reallocated first within the school district, then at the state-level.

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