Student attendance and participation in the assessment program is essential in order to fully understand each student’s academic standing. Your daughter’s performance and strengths and needs on assessments will be a routine part of parent- teacher conferences, as well as discussions. Students who are absent for assessments will be required to make-up the assessment during school, after school or on a designated Saturday. ALH will provide multiple opportunities and communication tools for parents/guardians to have their daughter’s most current assessment outcomes. REGENTS AND FINALS TESTING Regents exams are state-mandated in varied subjects in order for students to obtain a high school diploma. Finals are cumulative exams that cover the year’s coursework. Exams are given for all courses. Students will either take a Regents exam or final exam in mid-June. All exams are held in the gymnasium unless otherwise specified. Students are expected to be at the exam site at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the exam. Students are given 3 hours to complete an exam, but may be excused after 2 hours if they have finished. After an hour and a half has passed, a late student will not be allowed entry. Students who are late for an exam will not be given additional time to compensate for their lateness. (This is based on NYS regulations.) All students are expected to take their exams on the days designated on the exam schedule. Teachers will not re-administer or give credit for an exam missed due to an unexcused absence. GRADE CALCULATION Each of the four quarter grades, in addition to the final exam, will be counted as 20% of the final average. PROMOTION POLICY Students need a certain number of credit units before they can advance to the next grade level. The minimum credit units needed to advance per grade level are listed below: Grade 9 5.5 units Grade 10 11 units Grade 11 16.5 units Grade 12 22 units SUMMER SCHOOL
Student attendance and participation in the assessment program is essential in order to fully understand each student’s academic standing. Your daughter’s performance and strengths and needs on assessments will be a routine part of parent- teacher conferences, as well as discussions. Students who are absent for assessments will be required to make-up the assessment during school, after school or on a designated Saturday. ALH will provide multiple opportunities and communication tools for parents/guardians to have their daughter’s most current assessment outcomes. REGENTS AND FINALS TESTING Regents exams are state-mandated in varied subjects in order for students to obtain a high school diploma. Finals are cumulative exams that cover the year’s coursework. Exams are given for all courses. Students will either take a Regents exam or final exam in mid-June. All exams are held in the gymnasium unless otherwise specified. Students are expected to be at the exam site at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the exam. Students are given 3 hours to complete an exam, but may be excused after 2 hours if they have finished. After an hour and a half has passed, a late student will not be allowed entry. Students who are late for an exam will not be given additional time to compensate for their lateness. (This is based on NYS regulations.) All students are expected to take their exams on the days designated on the exam schedule. Teachers will not re-administer or give credit for an exam missed due to an unexcused absence. GRADE CALCULATION Each of the four quarter grades, in addition to the final exam, will be counted as 20% of the final average. PROMOTION POLICY Students need a certain number of credit units before they can advance to the next grade level. The minimum credit units needed to advance per grade level are listed below: Grade 9 5.5 units Grade 10 11 units Grade 11 16.5 units Grade 12 22 units SUMMER SCHOOL
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