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215. Promotion and Retention
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| 1.Purpose |
The Board recognizes that the emotional, social,
physical and educational development of students will vary and
that students should be placed in the educational setting most
appropriate to their needs. The district will establish and maintain
high standards for each grade and monitor student achievement
in a continuous and systematic manner.
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2.Authority
SC 1531, 1532 Title 22
Sec. 4.42 |
The Board establishes that each student shall
be moved forward in a continuous pattern of achievement and development
that corresponds with the student's development, the system of
grade levels, and attainment of the academic standards established
for each grade.
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SC 1532
Pol. 213
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A student shall be promoted when s/he has successfully
completed the curriculum requirements and has achieved the academic
standards established for the present level, based on the professional
judgment of the teachers and the results of assessments. A student
shall earn the right to advance to the next grade by demonstrating
mastery of the required skills and knowledge and fulfilling all
course requirements. In the case of students with disabilities,
the District will comply with any additional requirements under
federal or state law related to promotion of students with disabilities.
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3. Delegation of Responsibility
Title 22
Sec. 4.12, 4.13
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The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures
for promotion and retention of students which assure that every
effort will be made to remediate the student's difficulties before
the student is retained.
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| SC 1532 |
The recommendation of the classroom teacher shall
be required for promotion or retention of a student.
The building principal shall be assigned the final responsibility
for determining the promotion or retention of each student.
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| 4. Guidelines |
In all cases of retention, the parents shall be
fully involved and informed throughout the process. Parents and
students shall be informed of the possibility of retention of
a student well in advance.
Academic achievement, attitude, effort, work habits, behavior,
attendance and other factors related to learning shall be evaluated
regularly and communicated to students and parents.
The district shall utilize multiple measures of academic performance
as determinants in promotion and retention decisions.
Progress toward high school graduation shall be based on the
student's ability to achieve the established academic standards
and pass the required subjects and electives necessary to earn
the number of credits mandated by the Board for graduation.
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School Code
1531, 1532,
1611, 1613
PA Code
Title 22
Sec. 4.12
4.13
4.42
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