Students who will be six years old on or before December 31 of the kindergarten eligible year are eligible for kindergarten acceleration. If the student meets the testing criteria, he/she will advance to the first grade.

Testing Dates for 2020-21

Kindergarten Acceleration Testing: Qualified students who wish to accelerate through a grade after Kindergarten Round-Up.

• Test Dates: August 2020, exact dates/times TBD

• Application Deadline: August 7, 2020 (Obtain an application from your campus counselor and return it to them by the August 7 Deadline.)

Guidelines

• Parent(s) must contact the campus counselor for information regarding testing as well as view this powerpoint. Please see campus website for more information. Kindergarten testing will be addressed during Kindergarten Registration.

• Parent(s) must complete an application and return it to their child’s school counselor. A copy of the child’s birth certificate and a copy of the child’s FISD enrollment form must be attached to the application.

• Parents will be contacted regarding test results. Recommendations will be discussed. Appeal of the testing results will not be available.

• Frisco ISD does not accept another district’s kindergarten acceleration testing. A student who enrolls in Frisco ISD must meet Frisco ISD standards if deadlines have not passed.

Criteria - The testing process is administered in phases. A child must master Phase I to be able to progress to Phase II.

• Phase I – An achievement test is administered to determine the child’s level of achievement. Subtests in vocabulary, language, and math are administered. A composite score of 85th percentile or higher is required to advance to Phase II.

• Phase II

• Math Assessment: Minimum score 21 out of 24

• Writing Samples: Scored with District Rubric (8 out of 10)

• Reading Level: A DRA score of 10 or above

Powerpoint

• Kindergarten Acceleration Powerpoint

• Kindergarten Acceleration Flowchart