Welcome to the Cass School District 63 Enrichment Education Page. Our district is committed to an educational program that recognizes the unique needs, values, and talents of the individual student. The Mind Adventure Program (MAP) serves students in grades 3-8 who have been formally identified for the enrichment program.
Placement in the enrichment program is contingent upon an overall analysis of test scores, academic achievements, and classroom performance. The identification process uses multiple criteria, including the Northwest Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Test, the Otis-Lennon Ability Test, and teacher recommendation, to rank students on a matrix. Final placement is based on the student's matrix score.
MAP is designed to meet the specialized needs of the highly academically able student. This student may or may not have high performance on daily work, but exhibits advanced thinking skills that require an accelerated pace or more challenging material.
The Cass School District Enrichment Program allows time for students to work with peers of similar ability as well as time to work with all peers through a pull-out program consisting of 90 minutes per week, as well as differentiated instruction in the regular classroom.
Please feel free to contact Audrey Vaci, Enrichment Teacher, by email or by calling 630/985-9200 ext. 7215 with any questions or comments regarding MAP.
"The Possible's slow fuse is lit by the Imagination"
~Emily Dickinson