GAP is for the above-age 8th grader that did not pass a portion of the 8th grade TAKS and/or did not pass the core classes during their 8th grade year. Students are placed in the program through the Grade Placement Committee on their home campus for the fall semester.
The students placed in GAP will attend classes at the Student Opportunity Center. The student’s academic progress will be evaluated at the end of the first semester to determine if promotion to the 9th grade is possible at that time or if the student will remain at the SOC for the second semester.
Students in the program are taught by certified teachers and will have the opportunity to earn high school credit in English I, Algebra I, Biology, World Geography, and PE. Students, also attend classes to enhance 8th grade TAKS Reading and Math skills.
- Students assigned to GAP will be evaluated and an individual academic plan (IAP) will be put in place. Students will be entered into GAP as 8th graders.
- Goals will be set for each student and re-evaluated at semester.
- Students will take the core classes for 9th grade.
- In addition to high school core classes, the student will receive remediation for TAKS reading and math. The students have the opportunity to gain high school credit and remediate 8th grade skills.
- Students who meet their goals by the end of the first semester will be promoted to the high school campus as a 9th grader for second semester.
- Students who do not meet their goals will remain in GAP and be promoted to the 9th grade at the end of the year.
- Students who are promoted at mid-term will take the 9th grade TAKS.
- Students who remain in GAP will retake the 8th grade TAKS.
- Students would have a realistic opportunity to earn enough credits to allow them to complete high school in 3 years, especially those promoted at the end of the first semester.
GAP PAPERWORK
