A 99-93 A- 92 B+ 91 B 90-84 B- 83 C+ 82 C 81-75 C- 74 D+ 73 D 72-66 D- 65 F 64 & Promotion/Retention Policy As per school code 105ILCS5/10-20.9a: districts shall not promote students to the next higher grade “School level based upon age or any other social reasons not related to their academic performance. Decisions to promote or retain students in any classes shall be based on successful completion of the curriculum, attendance, Illinois performance tests, standardized testing and local school criteria.” To be promoted to the next level, Kindergarten Students must meet two of the four below criteria and First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students must meet in three of the four following criteria: Attendance The State of Illinois defines a student as a chronic truant if he/she is absent without valid cause – from school attendance for 10% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. The student must demonstrate of grade level subject matter in core subject areas including Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Science, and Science. A composite in or above the 25th percentile on the local standardized test Also, if necessary, the student’s current grade level teacher will be consulted to provide a recommendation for the student’s promotion or retention. In grades through Eighth, a student will earn points (minimum of 7) toward promotions in the following areas: academic achievement of the Tri-Point curriculum attendance nationally normed assessments in reading and math (e.g. Aims-Web) Points toward promotion are earned as follows: Curriculum Attendance Nationally Normed *Bonus Points (64.5% yearly Assessment average or above 1 pts Reading/LA 0 pt </=84% 2 pts average on Aims-Web 1If the yearly academic averages 1 pt Math (1 pt for Math / 1 pt for of each listed 1 pt Social Studies 1 pt 85-94% Reading) class add up to 325 or higher, an 1 pt Science additional point will be awarded 1 PE/Health 2 pts 95% or above [IEP Students will earn 251% or higher attendance at points based on growth on Study Table Aims-Web as established OR through the IEP] 2 Attendance rate of 95% or higher .*Bonus Points can be awarded in the following situations: 1Students who have earned 6 of 10 possible promotion points 2Students who have been previously retained (only one of the two above Bonus Points may be earned)
A 99-93 A- 92 B+ 91 B 90-84 B- 83 C+ 82 C 81-75 C- 74 D+ 73 D 72-66 D- 65 F 64 & Promotion/Retention Policy As per school code 105ILCS5/10-20.9a: “School districts shall not promote students to the next higher grade level based upon age or any other social reasons not related to their academic performance. Decisions to promote or retain students in any classes shall be based on successful completion of the curriculum, attendance, Illinois performance tests, standardized testing and local school criteria.” To be promoted to the next level, Kindergarten Students must meet two of the four below criteria and First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students must meet in three of the four following criteria: Attendance – The State of Illinois defines a student as a chronic truant if he/she is absent without valid cause from school attendance for 10% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. The student must demonstrate of grade level subject matter in core subject areas including Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Science, and Science. A composite in or above the 25th percentile on the local standardized test Also, if necessary, the student’s current grade level teacher will be consulted to provide a recommendation for the student’s promotion or retention. In grades through Eighth, a student will earn points (minimum of 7) toward promotions in the following areas: academic achievement of the Tri-Point curriculum attendance nationally normed assessments in reading and math (e.g. Aims-Web) Points toward promotion are earned as follows: Curriculum (64.5% yearly average or above Attendance Nationally Normed Assessment *Bonus Points 1 pts Reading/LA 1 pt Math 1 pt Social Studies 1 pt Science 1 PE/Health 0 pt </=84% 1 pt 85-94% 2 pts 95% or above 2 pts average on Aims-Web (1 pt for Math / 1 pt for Reading) [IEP Students will earn points based on growth on Aims-Web as established through the IEP] 1If the yearly academic averages of each listed class add up to 325 or higher, an additional point will be awarded 251% or higher attendance at Study Table OR 2 Attendance rate of 95% or higher .*Bonus Points can be awarded in the following situations: 1Students who have earned 6 of 10 possible promotion points 2Students who have been previously retained (only one of the two above Bonus Points may be earned)
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