South Lake Honors Humanities 8th grade Placement Criteria (next year)

Displays all of the characteristics of an Honors student
Maintained grades no lower than A-
Citizenship & work habit marks of S or O throughout the year
Evidence that student met the outside reading requirements for Language Arts and Social Science
Evidence of an “A” rubric score on multiple writing assessments
Evidence of an “A” on high stakes, on demand assessments throughout the year in History / Language Arts
A score of “advanced” (5)on CST Language Arts
Participation in a Humanities related academic competition will be considered, such as: History day, Holocaust Writing Contest, Young Author’s Faire, Reflections, Poetry Contests, Science Faire, etc.
Ultimately, teacher recommendation will determine placement.

Note:
If a student does not meet all of the criteria for placement they will be automatically placed on a waiting list.
A student may be recommended for either Honors Language Arts, Honors Social Studies, or both.

Following are the characteristics of an Honors student as adapted from IUSD Guidelines

Above all, this student is a self-starter. Since this student is interested in the subject matter and wants to do a good job, the grade is not the primary motivation for learning.

This student has consistent attendance.

This student does all assigned work and turns it in on time.

This student is organized and manages time and materials well.

This student enjoys learning.

The student exceeds outside reading requirement for Language Arts and Social Science.

This student takes pride in his/her work and presents quality work that is complete, legible, and thoughtful showing depth and complexity.

This student is able to work both independently and in groups. He/she is able to cooperate and be a contributing member of both heterogeneous and homogeneous groups.

This student writes well; he or she thoroughly revises pieces of writing prior to due date.

This student responds positively to constructive guidance.

This student wants to be in an advanced-level course.

This student demonstrates the maturity expected of an 8th grade Honors level student.

This student is responsible and accepts the consequences of his/her actions without trying to blame others.

This student is accepting of the differences of others and welcomes the input of others in class discussions and in group work. He/she also freely gives positive input in class discussions and group work.

This student is capable of reading independently for understanding and is prepared for classroom discussion. The student takes the time to read not skim textbook and other reading assignments.