Acceleration Criteria

Pursuant to Illinois Public Act 100-0421, public school districts must provide a formal, standardized process to evaluate students for single-subject or whole-grade acceleration.

Accelerated placement means the placement of a child in an educational setting with curriculum that is usually reserved for children who are older or in higher grades than the child. Accelerated placement includes early entrance to kindergarten and first grade, single-subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration. The process includes a fair and equitable decision-making process that involves multiple persons.

District 112 utilizes a data-driven approach to ensure every student is placed in the most appropriate learning environment.

Student RIT scores, percentile ranks, and proficiency projections are based on the 2025 NWEA MAP Growth Linking Study.

This page was last updated in August 2026

Acceleration Options

Elementary Single-Subject Acceleration

Elementary Whole-Grade Acceleration

Students in Grades 2-5 who meet the requirements for single-subject acceleration in both English Language Arts and math may be eligible for whole-grade acceleration.

Families of students who qualify for whole-grade acceleration may choose single-subject acceleration in math or ELA if they would prefer for their child to remain with grade-level peers for the majority of the school day.

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Middle School Single-Subject Acceleration

Math

District 112 provides a process for students to be considered for acceleration within the middle school math course sequence.

Initial academic course placement in the fall of sixth grade is determined through the District's fifth-to-sixth-grade course placement process. Students in Grades 6-7 may subsequently be identified for single-subject acceleration through the District's proactive review of student data or through a parent/guardian request.

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English Language Arts

District 112 also provides a process for students to be considered for single-subject acceleration in English Language Arts.

Students in Grades 6-7 may be identified through the District's proactive review of student data or through a parent/guardian request. Initial criteria for consideration are based on NWEA MAP reading scores, with additional data considered for students who meet the initial criteria and apply for acceleration.

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Middle School Whole-Grade Acceleration

Students in Grades 6 and 7 who meet the requirements for single-subject acceleration in both English Language Arts and math may be eligible for whole-grade acceleration.

Whole-grade acceleration involves placement into the grade level immediately following the student's typical age peer group and applies to the entirety of the school day, including core academic subjects and fine and applied arts courses. Families may instead select single-subject acceleration if they would like their child to remain with grade-level peers for the majority of the school day.

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Early Entrance to Kindergarten or First Grade

District 112 identifies early entrance to kindergarten or first grade as a form of whole-grade acceleration for students who demonstrate the necessary intellectual and social readiness.

District 112 is responsible for determining whether a child is appropriate for early entrance and will complete the necessary assessments. Based on the data collected, the District will determine whether the student is ready for early entrance and notify the family of its decision.

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