Single Subject Acceleration

Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) is the practice of skipping a grade level of content in ONE SUBJECT AREA, or assigning a student to a higher-grade level than is typical, given the student's age, for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities.  SSA is an accelerative practice that allows students to show mastery of the content of a course without having taken the course.  Testing for eligibility is required during the WCPSS mandated testing window.  A student must be enrolled AND attending a WCPSS public school to participate in SSA Testing.  

Students are only able to TEST AND QUALIFY for ONE SUBJECT AREA...

*For example, a parent could nominate his/her child to skip a grade level of content in either Language Arts OR Mathematics.

Is your child a good candidate for SSA?

​​​​​​​- Consider your child’s social and emotional maturity.

- Your child may be taking classes with peers who may be older.

- Consider your child’s organizational skills and ability to focus.

- Can your child begin or complete projects by themselves?

- Your child will be skipping an entire year’s worth of content and background knowledge.

- The AIG teacher and homeroom teachers are not responsible for covering any content your child skipped as a result of receiving SSA services.

- If your child qualifies for SSA in math or ELA in elementary or middle school, some courses take place online. During the school day, students participate independently in these online courses.

- SSA may result in a different class schedule. To accommodate your child's academic needs, the school may assign your child a nontraditional schedule. The final decision about scheduling will be made by the principal at each school. 

How do I learn more? 

A parent information presentation will be held in the Spring. 

It is imperative to your child's success that you consider all of their traits and abilities, not just an academic strength in one subject.  Please email Mrs. Cossa if you have specific SSA questions.