Policy – Category 5000
BP 5006 – Student Promotion and Retention
5. The end of middle school grades and the beginning of high school in reading, English language arts, and math.
Using these grades and subject areas as indicators, LEAs shall identify students for retention based on the following criteria:
• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program testing results and the minimum levels of proficiency adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 60648 .
• The student’s grade or other indicators of academic achievement designated by the LEA.
Although these are targeted grade levels, students may be retained in any grade if they are not meeting the established criteria for promotion.
Once students who are at risk of retention have been identified, the LEA shall adopt policies and procedures that provide academic interventions for these students. The California Reading Initiative requires minimum amounts of classroom time that must be devoted to the instruction of reading. It is recommended that students with IEPs have additional instruction of 30 to 45 minutes daily. Opportunities might include such activities as supplemental instruction in the form of tutorial programs, before and after- school programs, Saturday classes, summer school programs, intersessions, a combination of activities, and the establishment of a Student Study Team, if not already in existence. These programs are provided in addition to the regular school day activities and curriculum and may not take the student away from classroom instruction in the core curriculum. AB 1639 covers the issue of supplemental instruction and AB 1370 covers summer school funding. AB 1639 establishes a mandatory summer school program for students in grades 2-9 that have been retained or have low reading, writing, and/or math skills. Participation for students who are retained may be required by the LEA. Participation is determined in the following order: students recommended for retention or at risk of retention, students identified as scoring low in reading, language arts, and/or math, or STAR Program tests results or other evaluative criteria used to identify eligible students. Since attendance is not compulsory, however, parents or guardians may decline to have their student participate in the summer program. AB 1370 outlines key issues regarding the funding of summer school programs and supplemental instruction. Funding has been specifically allocated for the purpose of funding supplemental instructional and summer school programs that are in accordance with California Education Code §§ 37252 and 37252.5. § 37252 states summer school instruction shall be offered to augment remedial instruction in grades 7-12 for students who have been retained, are at risk of retention, or do not demonstrate sufficient progress
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 11/07)
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