P6332 Promotion - Elementary to Middle School, Middle School to High School
- 6250 Instruction
Students who, on the basis of objective measures of academic proficiency, can reasonably be expected to meet the instructional/learning objectives at the next educational level may be promoted.
Administrative Implemental Procedures:
Elementary to Middle School
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Fifth grade students who have satisfactorily mastered state elementary level instructional/ learning objectives will be promoted to the sixth grade.
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Fifth grade students whose academic achievement levels seriously jeopardize their chances of meeting middle school instructional/learning objectives will be considered for retention. In addition to academic achievement levels, the following factors will be considered:
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Recommendation of the teacher and other members of the Child Study Team
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Social and physical development
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Chronological age
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Parental cooperation
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The elementary school principal has the final authority for promotion to the middle school.
Middle School to High School
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The promotion of a middle school student to a high school will be done in accordance with administrative implemental procedures listed above for students promoted from elementary to middle school.
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Eighth grade students whose academic achievement levels seriously jeopardize their chances of meeting high school instructional/learning objectives will be considered for retention. In addition to academic achievement levels, the following factors will be considered:
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Teachers’ recommendations
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Social and physical development
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Chronological age
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Parental cooperation
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The middle school principal has the final authority for promotion to the high school.
Administrative Responsibility: Learning Services
Latest Revision Date: August 2006
Previous Revision Date: July 1994 P6332
Updated administratively for alignment purposes: March 2021