STANDARDS-BASED PROMOTION Grades 2 - 5 2003-2004 Elementary Schools Los Angeles Unified School District Local District G
Mar 29, 2015
STANDARDS-BASED PROMOTIONGrades 2 - 5
2003-2004
Elementary Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District
Local District G
The Standards-Based Promotion Policy requires students to demonstrate they have achieved their grade level standards before being promoted to the next grade. Interventions are provided for students at-risk of retention.
IN CLASSINTERVENTIONS
ELP/ELAPSUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
SUMMER SCHOOL/INTERSESSION
SUMMER SCHOOL/INTERSESSION
PROMOTION PROMOTIONRETENTION RETENTION
EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5:
English Proficient Students will meet minimum grade level standards in reading, writing and mathematics (grades 4-5)
Criteria for Promotion
Final Progress Report Reading Score of 2 or above or Periodic Writing Assessment score of 2or above
and (Grades 4-5)Final Progress Report Mathematics
score of 2 or above or Score of Basic or above on the Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year.
English Learners: ELD 1-4
English Learners will meet minimum English Language Development (ELD) standards
Criteria for Promotion
Advancing one ELD level per year based on the overall score of the annual CELDT
or ELD Performance Assignment.
English Learners in a Spanish Bilingual Program: ELD 1-4
English Learners in a Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program will meet minimum grade level standards in primary language reading, writing and mathematics (Grades 4-5)
Criteria for Promotion
Final Progress Report Primary Language Reading score of 2 or above or Spanish Performance Assignment score of 2 or above
and Meet minimum ELD standards by moving one ELD
level per year and (Grades 4 & 5)
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 2 or above or Aprenda score in Mathematics at or above the 26th %ile
Criteria for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities will meet the criteria as indicated on the IEP
Students will meet Federal and State law and District requirements
CRITERIA FOR RETENTION2003-2004
Criteria for RetentionEnglish proficient student:
Reading achievement score of 1 and an English Language Arts Performance Assignment score of 1
or (Grades 4-5) Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 1
and a score of Below Basic or Far Below Basic on the Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year
Criteria for RetentionEnglish Learner (ELD 1-4):
Remain at the same ELD level two or more years based on the overall score of the annual CELDT and on the ELD Performance Assignment
Criteria for RetentionEnglish Learner in a
Spanish Bilingual Program:
Reading achievement score of 1 and Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1
or (Grades 4-5) Final Progress Report Mathematics
score of 1 and Aprenda score in Mathematics at or above the 26th %ile
TEACHER JUDGMENT
Following summer school/intersession, elementary students who still meet the criteria for retention according to the summer school/intersession teacher will be retained unless:
TEACHER JUDGMENT continued
1. The regular classroom teacher had recommended promotion on the Justification for Promotion Form along with mandatory summer school/intersession
OR Without a recommendation from the
classroom teacher, the summer school/ intersession teacher recommends promotion and completes the Justification for Promotion Form
SBP DOCUMENTATION
Red folders (kept in cum. record) for students
at-risk of not meeting standards for promotion– Include all parent notifications: Fall/Spring
(Attachment F); End of Year Letter (Attachment G) or Justification Form (Attachment H)
– Standards-Based Promotion Log (Attachment I)– Any forms related to the Appeals Process– Extended Learning/tutoring documentation
Enter data into SIS
PARENT NOTIFICATION PROCESS
Parents are notified through teacher conferences, progress reports, and letters when their child is at risk of not meeting grade-level standards for promotion. All written notification must be signed by the parent and filed in the red folder.
PARENT APPEAL PROCESS
Parent(s) may disagree with the decision to retain their child. The school will implement the appeal process when parents disagree with the promotion determination.
ELEMENTARY CRITERIA GRIDS
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5 All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Reading score of 1 Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Reading score of 1 and Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1 or 2 or Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1 or 2
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Primary Language Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4Reading score of 1 and Spanish Periodic Writing Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Primary Language Reading Assessment score of 1 score of 1 or 2 or Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score
of 1or 2All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4Remains at same ELD level two or more years based on All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4the overall score of the annual CELDT and the ELD Remains at same ELD level between one and two years based onPerformance Assignment the overall score of the annual CELDT or the ELD Performance Assignment
Students with disabilities qualify to participate in Standards-Based Promotion Mandatory and Voluntary Summer School/Intersession Programs if they meet the eligibility criteria as indicated on their IEPs. Attendance is in lieu of ESY.
Standards Based Promotion PolicyGRADES 2 – 3
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5Final Progress Report Reading score of 2 or above or Periodic Writing Assessment score of 2 or above
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4Final Progress Report Primary Language Reading score of 2 or above or
Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 2 or above
All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4Advance one ELD level or more per year based on the overall score of the annual CELDT or
the ELD Performance Assignment
AND
CRITERIA FOR RETENTION
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5Final Progress Report Reading score of 1 and Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4Final Progress Report Primary Language Reading score of 1 and Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1
All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4Remains at same ELD level two or more years based on the overall score of the annual CELDT and
the ELD Performance Assignment
OR
IN INTERVENTIONMANDATORY PARTICIPATION VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN
INTERVENTION
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5 All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Reading score of 1 Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Reading score of 1or 2
or Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1 or 2
Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 or 2
and a score of Below Basic or Far Below Basic on the and a score of Basic , Below Basic or Far Below Basic on the
Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4 Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4
Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Primary Language Reporting Period 2 Primary Language Reading score of 1 or 2
Reading score of 1 and Spanish Periodic Writing or Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1 or 2Assessment score of 1
Reporting Period 2 Report Mathematics score of 1 or 2 and an
Reporting Period 2 Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 Aprenda score in Mathematics at or below the 50%ile
and an Aprenda score in Mathematics at or below the 25%ileAll Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4
All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4 Remains at same ELD level one or between one and two yearsRemains at same ELD level two or more years based on overall based on the overall score of the annual CELDT or the ELDscore of the annual CELDT and the ELD Performance Assignment Performance Assignment
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 or 2 or a score of Basic , Below Basic or Far Below Basic on the Mathematics
California Standards Test from the previous year
OROR
on ELD Performance Assignment
MANDATORY PARTICIPATION IN INTERVENTION VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN INTERVENTION
OR
OROR
Final Progress Report Reading score of 1 and Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4
OR
OR
All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4
Remains at same ELD level two or more years based on the overall score of the annual CELDT and
Final Progress Report Primary Language Reading score of 1 and Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1OR
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 and
an Aprenda score in Mathematics at or below the 25%ile
Final Progress Report Reading score of 2 or above or Periodic Writing Assessment score of 2 or above
Basic Bilingual/Dual Language Program: ELD 1-4
Advance one ELD level or more per year based on the overall score of the annual CELDT or
All Programs: English Learners: ELD 1-4
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 2 or above or a score of Basic or above
AND
Spanish Periodic Writing Assessment score of 2 or above
Final Progress Report Primary Language Reading score of 2 or above or
AND
on the Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year
Standards Based Promotion Policy
GRADES 4 – 5
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 2 or above or
an Aprenda score in Mathematics at or above the 26%ile
and Periodic Writing Assessment score of 1OR
ELD Performance Assignment
CRITERIA FOR RETENTION
All Programs: EO, IFEP, RFEP, AND ELD 5
AND
Final Progress Report Mathematics score of 1 and a score of Below Basic or
Far Below Basic on the Mathematics California Standards Test from the previous year