Written Acceleration Plans are documents developed for each student during the initial phase of academic acceleration. Students being subject-area accelerated, whole-graded accelerated, or admitted as early entrance to kindergarten are all placed on a Written Acceleration Plan, which takes effect the first day of the acceleration and continues for a limited period of time.

 

The Written Acceleration Plan (WAP) is an agreement between the school and family to take appropriate actions to ensure that the acceleration is successful. Typically, WAPs will include actions to be taken by the school, the parent, and the student. Additionally, each WAP will include information about the initial placement and the accelerated placement (including the teachers from each placement), the duration of the transition period, and the personnel responsible for monitoring the success of the acceleration (typically a classroom teacher and building principal).

 

The transition period for the acceleration is a time during which changes to the acceleration plan may be made. These changes may include adjustments to the placement or withdrawal from the accelerated placement and return to the initial placement. Transition periods are typically set for either one grading period (9 weeks) or one semester.

 

The most important aspect of all Written Acceleration Plans, and academic acceleration in general, is communication. The school will make efforts to communicate with the families if any concerns arise during the transition period; likewise, the school encourages students and families to promptly communicate any concerns during the transition period.