Illinois Learning Standards
The Illinois Learning Standards define what all students in all Illinois public schools should know and be able to do in the seven core areas as a result of their elementary schooling.
Scope & Sequence
2024-2025 Scope & Sequence documents are the most up-to-date drafts of the CCSD 46 Scope & Sequence. These documents are organized by grade level and content area.
Erin’s Law
Erin’s Law is an annual state-mandated, age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program for students in pre-K through 12th grade. Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin’s Law in January 2013. For more information on Erin’s Law: Erin’s Law Illinois
Kindergarten Programming
CCSD 46 offers a full-day kindergarten program. Developed by district faculty, the curriculum is based on research-backed best practices for age-appropriate kindergarten education.
Full-day program hours:
- Avon Center School: 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Meadowview School: 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Prairieview School: 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Woodview School: 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Park Campus: 8:45am – 3:15pm
Please contact the building principal with any questions.
Acceleration Process
Community Consolidated School District 46 provides an acceleration program for students who demonstrate skills at levels well above their grade level. Acceleration options include:
- Single-subject acceleration placement
- Full grade skipping
- Individualized exposure to accelerated content in the grade level classroom
- Advanced math courses in grades 5-8
Placement is based on student needs when the regular curriculum and classroom differentiation is not meeting their needs in math or literacy. Our identification process collects evidence to answer the critical question: “Does this student need a different curriculum above and beyond the core curriculum including differentiation?”
Elementary Acceleration Process for Grades 1-4
For students entering grades 1-4, CCSD 46 offers opportunities for acceleration each spring for the following school year.
CCSD 46 will refer a student based on the criteria listed below. The assessment process will take place in May and early June. Decisions regarding acceleration will be provided to parents/guardians by June 15.
Accelerated placement will be determined using a variety of criteria, including but not limited to the following:
- NWEA MAP assessment from throughout the school year
(Typical accelerated students score at or above 98th percentile in current
grade and aligning with 98th percentile above for next grade level)
- Results of acceleration assessments
- Teacher input
- A social-emotional screener
Accelerated Placement involves a student being “moved up” to another grade for either literacy or math.
Grade Skipping is available for those students who meet the qualifications for accelerated placement in both literacy and math.
Steps to determine accelerated placement or grade skipping:
1. CCSD 46 team members will refer students for the acceleration process based on the spring MAP assessment.
2. Further data collection will occur to ensure academic and social emotional readiness.
- Review of student performance
- Academic readiness assessed through content-specific, standards-based tasks
- Teacher input will be provided (social emotional screener & student performance in the classroom)
3. Student team will convene to review the data points that have been gathered.
4. Parent communication by June 15th will be provided to ensure clarity of next steps.
If accelerated placement or grade skipping is recommended, a plan for class placement and transition considerations will be developed. The plan shall specify:
- Placement of the student in an accelerated setting
- Strategies for a successful transition to the accelerated setting
- How the placement may alter scheduling for the student
If accelerated placement or grade skipping is NOT recommended:
- The building principal and instructional coach or content specialist
will work with and support the classroom teacher(s) to ensure the student
is being appropriately challenged
- An individualized differentiation plan will be developed at the start
of the school year to support student learning
Middle School Advanced Math Course Level Changes
Beginning in 5th grade, advanced math courses are determined by the 4th/5th grade placement process. Once students are in grades 5-8, advanced courses are available for math. These course changes differ from the elementary acceleration process.
At the end of the 4th grade year, students will participate in the advanced course placement process.
Advanced course placement will be determined using a variety of criteria, including but not limited to the following:
-NWEA MAP assessment from throughout the school year
(Typical advanced level course students score consistently at or above
80th percentile)
-Results of advanced course assessments
-Teacher input
The assessment process will take place in May. Decisions regarding advanced courses will be provided to parents/guardians by June 15th.
Once students are in 5th grade, parents will be notified if further adjustments to level of course are deemed appropriate due to student performance.
Mid-year or summer move-ins
Placement from previous school will be considered and reviewed.
Summer move-ins who request acceleration or advanced level math courses without placement in current school will be assessed using the same criteria from the previous spring as grade-level peers.