FAQ - Advanced Content - Grades 5-8

  • What is Advanced Content?

    Advanced Content courses in the Clarke County School District provide rigorous instruction in the content areas designed to expose students to more in-depth content in order to better prepare them for Advanced and AP courses at the high school level and beyond. In these classes, students will study, discuss, research, and be held accountable for learning advanced concepts in a reading and writing-intensive environment. Students can expect to engage with content outside of the classroom through homework and reading assignments in order to devote classroom instruction to inquiry, collaboration, and elements of project-based learning.

    What Advanced Content Courses are Offered in Grades 5-8? 

    Advanced content math is offered in grades 5-8. Advanced content ELA is offered in grades 6-8. High school courses are also offered at the eighth-grade level. These courses include high school physical science, high school world language, and Enhanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections. 

    What are the Guidelines for Advanced Content Placement? 

    Advanced Content Placement guidelines are developed by Clarke County School District (CCSD) as a requirement by the Georgia Department of Education. Multiple sources of information about student achievement are used to identify students who make good candidates for Advanced Content classes.  In order to qualify for placement in an advanced content class, student performance is reviewed using 5 criteria for Math and 4 criteria for Language Arts. Each criteria contributes to an overall Advanced Content Placement Score. Students who make strong or potential candidates for Advanced Content are automatically placed in Advanced Content classes. Students who are not recommended candidates may opt in following a parent conference discussion or through a course override form.

    When will I know about My Child's Advanced Content placement? 

    Rising grades 6-8 students will receive a letter in June with their advanced content placement. Rising 5th-grade students will be informed by their school.

    Can I have Input About My Child's Advanced Content placement? 

    Students who are not recommended candidates may opt in following a parent conference discussion or through a course override form.