FAQ- For New Students
Welcome to The Advanced Content Program at Cooper Middle School
If you have a question not addressed below please email me. Don't forget to put "From a Parent" in the subject line. If you feel that your question is of general interest please post to our Parent/ Student Blog. (Top Bar)
Bonnie Webb- Advanced Content Contact
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What is the Advanced Content Program?
The curriculum and instructional strategies for this course are differentiated in content, pacing, process skills emphasis, and expectation of student outcomes from the regular courses. Curriculum content has been designed for mastery and extension, of state and district content standards. The course is appropriate for students who have high achievement and interest in the subject area. The district has established criteria and guidelines that identify these students. Students are placed in this class according to specified indicators of demonstrated exceptional ability and motivation. Students must meet continuation criteria to remain in this class. (80% average)
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How are student AC placements determined?
Sixth grade student placements are based on current (5th Grade) Iowa scores. In the seventh and eighth grade other factors may be taken into consideration.
Reasons not considered for change include: bored, doesn't like the teacher, or wants to be with friends.
How many AC classes will I have?
As stated above placement in sixth grade AC is determined by 5th grade Iowa scores. All Target students will receive one class and some may receive more.
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When will I know what AC classes I have?
You will receive a schedule the first day of school. We would like to give out this information sooner but we may not know how many classes we can offer until pre-planning.
Please be aware that your first schedule may not be your final one. This is common. Classes must be arranged to meet state and federal guidelines.
Transfer Students
Students that have been identified as gifted in the state of Georgia are automatically enrolled in one AC class. However, we MUST have proof of gifted eligibility. Parents should bring this information with them when registering. If this is not available, placement will be delayed until the records arrive from the previous school.
Transfer Students from Another state: There is no reciprocity with other states. Records must be checked for Georgia eligibility.
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Will my 6th grade AC placement be the same for all three years?
No. Student placements are evaluated on a regular basis.
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Will I have to leave another class to come to AC?
No. You will come to your AC class each day. If you have AC Social Studies that will be your Social Studies class.
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How are Math Placements arranged?
The Advanced Content Program does not handle Math scheduling. Accelerated Math is governed by Cobb County guidelines.
Click Here for Cobb County Accelerated Math Guidelines.
What materials are required at Cooper?
Please see http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~cooper/Coopernotebook.ppt for information on the Cooper Notebook.
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Who is the Teacher?
Bonnie Webb
Ms. Webb came to Cooper the year that it opened. She has been with the Cobb County School System for 20 years. Previously she taught at Garrett, Clarkdale, and Tapp. Before coming to Cobb County she taught in Douglas County and in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Ms. Webb holds degrees from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Kennesaw State University. In the past she has been active in the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project (a division of the National Writing Project.) She was a contributing author to the books Writing America: Classroom Literacy and Public Engagement and Writing Our Communities: Local Learning and Public Culture. Ms. Webb also worked for Georgia Public Televison for three years.
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Her hobbies include: cooking, technology, writing, boating/fishing, trying out new restaurants, and she is a television watcher. She resides in Powder Springs with her husband Terry. Her three children are "bought and paid for" (on their own :-) and she has three grandchildren... so far.
