The Board of Education expects students to progress through each grade level within one school year. To accomplish this, instruction should accommodate the variety of ways that students learn and include strategies for addressing academic deficiencies when needed.
Students shall progress through the grade levels by demonstrating growth in learning and meeting grade-level standards of expected student achievement.
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6146.5 - Elementary/Middle School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6162.52 - High School Exit Examination)
When high academic achievement is evident, the Superintendent or designee may recommend a student for acceleration into a higher grade level. The student's maturity level shall be taken into consideration in making a determination to accelerate a student.
As early as possible in the school year, the Superintendent or designee shall identify students who should be retained and who are at risk of being retained in accordance with law, Board policy, administrative regulation, and the following criteria.
Students shall be identified on the basis of grades and teacher recommendation. The following other indicators of academic achievement shall also be used:
1. District benchmark assessments
2. State Assessments
3. Attendance
(cf. 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement)
(cf. 5149 - At-Risk Students)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.51 - Standardized Testing and Reporting Program)
When any student in grades 2-9 is retained or recommended for retention, the Superintendent or designee shall offer programs of direct, systematic, and intensive supplemental instruction in accordance with Education Code 37252.2 and Board policy.
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37252-37254.1 Supplemental instruction
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
46300 Method of computing ADA
48011 Promotion/retention following one year of kindergarten
48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention
48431.6 Required systematic review of students and grading
56345 Elements of individualized education plan
60641-60648 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
200-202 Admission and exclusion of students
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT ADVISORIES
0900.90 Changes in Law Concerning Eligibility for Admission to Kindergarten 90-10
CDE PUBLICATIONS
Performance Level Tables for the California Standards Tests and the California Alternative Performance Assessment
Parental Agreement Form: Agreement for Pupil to Continue in Kindergarten
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S OPINION
Promotion and Retention #21610
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy OAKDALE JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: January 11, 2010 Oakdale, California