5250 Elementary and Middle School Retention

5251 Conditions for Considering Retention

5251.1
Any student in grades 1-5 having a significant weakness in a subject area may be considered a candidate for retention.

5251.2
Any student in grades 6-8 having a D or below on his final grades may be considered a candidate for retention.

5251.3
Any student in grades K-5 who demonstrates less than 70% mastery of the cumulative PPOs in both CBE programs will be considered for possible retention.

5251.4
Any student showing a below grade level achievement on the yearly SAT tests with less than one year's growth from the previous year may be considered a possible candidate for retention.

5252 Goal of Retention

5252.1
Retention is justified on the evaluation of the growth and development of the whole child. If a child's growth is likely to be greater in subject matter, skills, personal growth, and social growth through assignment to the same grade a second year, he may be so assigned.

5253 Retention Decisions

5253.1
Teachers are not to indicate to the parent that a child is being considered for retention prior to reviewing the situation with the administrator and obtaining permission to initiate such a discussion.

5253.2
Parents are consulted before the administrator makes any retention decisions.

5253.3
The administrator makes the final decision on the retention.

1. Philosophy of Course Selections
2. Educational Options
3. Planning
4. Variety of Teaching Methods
5. Elementary and Middle School Student Evaluations
6. Preschools Student Evaluation
7. Elementary and Middle School Retention
8. Special Needs Withdrawal
9 . Elementary and Middle School Curriculum Selection
10. Classroom Materials and Equipment
11. Library Materials
12. Overall Description
13. ACS Assessment
14. Intervention
15. Coordination with Other Programs
16. ACS Program Review
17. Extracurricular Activities
18. Student Dress Code
19. Parent Meetings
20. Parent Group
21. Volunteer Program
22. Parent Grievance Procedures
23. Purpose
24. Observation of Classrooms
25. Participation in Research Programs