Our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) collaborates with the school staff to offer a range of advanced academic services that builds upon students' individual strengths and skills. 

To learn more about the levels of service and the county-wide Advanced Academic Programs, please read below.

Access to Rigor, Grades K-6

All students have opportunities to think critically, reason, and problem-solve.

• All teachers use critical and creative thinking strategies in their lessons.
• Classroom teachers provide opportunities using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework a minimum of once per quarter.

Because Access to Rigor is for all FCPS students, there is not a screening process.
 

Subject-Specific Services Grades K-6

Some students are strong in a specific subject area. Classroom teachers may adjust instruction for students in these area(s) by:

• Providing different assignments and resources in those subjects,
• Grouping students by their strengths, interests, and readiness, and
• Providing additional challenges using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework. 

Student needs for subject specific differentiation are re-evaluated each year at the local school.

Part-Time Services, Grades 3-6

Some students have advanced academic needs in multiple subject areas in addition to specific subject differentiation. They need Part-Time AAP services.

• Students work with other students that have similar academic needs through weekly pull-out classes or weekly co-taught lessons with the AART and classroom teacher.
• Teachers provide frequent opportunities to use materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, science, social studies, and/or mathematics.

Part-Time services continue through Grade 6. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
 

Full-Time Services, Grades 3-8

Some advanced learners need a full-time advanced academic program with differentiated instruction in all four core content areas (Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, and science).

Students eligible for Full-Time AAP services are cluster grouped on a full-time basis and receive:

• Full-time use of materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and
• Curriculum that is differentiated through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content. 

Full-Time services continue through Grade 8. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.

For West Springfield students, the Full-Time Services program is offered both at West Springfield ES and through our Keene Mill ES center.

The screening for this level of service occurs in the fall for students who are new to FCPS and in the spring for all other students.