PromotionRetention and PlacementArticulation

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Promotion/Retentionand Placement/Articulation

• San Diego City Schools
• Blueprint for Student Success
• Spring 2003

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Reference Materials

• Administrative Circular Procedures
• Forms
• Teacher Decision to Promote or Retain (K-8)
• Student Placement and Support (9-10)
• Secondary Placement Recommendation (6-12)
• Performance Matrix, Placement Guidelines
• Literacy
• Mathematics

Distribution and Posting Week of April 21
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Administrative Procedures

• Promotion/Retention and Placement/Articulation
• 4755 Elementary (K-6)
• 4760 Middle-Level (6-8)
• 4766 Senior High (9-12)
• Minor Revisions In Progress
• By May 2003

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Promotion/Retention/Placement Timeline for
At-Risk Students

• Fall
• Develop Learning Contract
• Ongoing
• Implement contract, monitor student progress,
  keep parents informed
• Last 6 Weeks
• Evaluate student performance, make
  promotion/retention/placement decision
• Last 3 weeks
• Inform/conference with parents

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Promotion/Retention DecisionWho Makes It?

• Kindergarten
• Principal, following consultation with teacher
  and parent/guardian (retention requires parent
  consent)
• Grades 1-8
• Teacher, following consultation with principal
  and parent/guardian
• Special Education
• IEP Team

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Forms

• Teacher Decision to Promote or Retain
• Grades K-4/5
• Grades 5/6 (elementary exit)
• Grades 6/7
• Grade 8
• Student Placement and Support
• Grades 9-10
• Secondary Placement Recommendation Form
• Grades 6-12

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Teacher Decision to Promote or Retain Forms

• Assessment Results
• District Literacy, Mathematics Tests
• CELDT (and SOLOM for Grade 1 only)
• Promotion/Retention Decision
• Above/At/Close To PROMOTE
• Below or Significantly Below PROMOTE with
  Interventions
• Significantly Below RETAIN with Interventions

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Student Placement and Support Form

• Assessment Results
• District Literacy, Mathematics Tests
• CELDT
• CAHSEE
• Academic Intervention and Support
• Above/At/Close To Grade Level
• Below or Significantly Below Grade Level
  (Interventions)

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Placement Recommendation Form

• Placement Review Conference
• Review Assessment Results
• District Literacy, Mathematics Tests
• State Tests (CST, CELDT, CAHSEE)
• Determine Student Performance
• Above/At/Close To Below Significantly Below
  Grade Level
• Make Placement Recommendation
• Document Parent Acceptance or Decline

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Forms How Do I Get Them?

• Electronic Forms
• SISCS Queries
• Printed with centrally available student
  information and assessment results
• NCR Forms
• ELEMENTARY ONLY
• Submit Order Form

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Performance MatrixLiteracy Mathematics

• Performance expectations
• Above/at/close to grade level
• Below grade level
• Significantly below grade level
• Retention criteria
• Designated retention grades
• Other grade levels

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Retention Criteria LiteracyDesignated Retention
Grades

• Grade 1
• All DRA Level 8 or below
• ELs and SOLOM 15 or below
• Grades 6/7
• All SDRT and ARI/IRI significantly below grade
  level
• ELs 3-4 years and CELDT Reading at Beginning or
  Early Intermediate

Retention at other grades is strongly discouraged
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Placement Guidelines andCourse Guides, 6-12

• Literacy
• Course options by grade level for Middle, Junior
  High, Senior High
• Placement for Fluent English students and English
  Learners
• Mathematics
• Course options by grade level for Middle, Junior
  High, Senior High

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Parent/Guardian Conference Request Form

• Conference to review evidence of student academic
  achievement
• Discussion about promotion/retention, placement
  decisions

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Questions???

• Promotion/Retention/Placement Procedures, Forms,
  Materials
• Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
  619-725-7166 SAA_at_mail.sandi.net
• Course Information
• Literacy and Mathematics Departments
• English Learner Placement
• Debra Dougherty, Biliteracy EL Support
• Special Education Placement
• Carolyn Nunes, Mary Sue Glynn Special Ed.