Elementary Overage Program

Level-Up is being launched by the Office of Special Populations to assist overage students in Grades 2-4 with grade level acceleration. 

• Partnership with various Instructional Management Systems (IMS) will ensure accountability, differentiated instruction, and progress monitoring.
• Motivation strategies will help students with their self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Collaboration with area offices, principals, and campus coordinators.

Program Guidelines

Student Criteria

• Must be a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, grader that has been retained at least one academic year
• Must maintain a 70 or above average in all subject areas 

Campus Criteria

• Must select an overage campus coordinator
• Must track and monitor student progress
• Utilize the CLPs to track students’ learning
• Must hold Grade Placement Committee meetings prior to mid-year promotions

Implementation Models

• Intervention Blocks
• Saturday School
• After School/Before School

The mission of Level-Up is to accelerate learning for students that are overage and retained in Grades 2– 4 in an effort to reunite them with their cohort.

Identifies students to provide accelerated interventions that will allow them to master state-mandated learning objectives and advance one grade level by the beginning of the second semester.