THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Dr. Steve ...

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Ms. Mari Tere Rojas, Chair

Ms. Monica Colucci, Vice Chair

Mr. Roberto J. Alonso

Ms. Lucia Baez-Geller

Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall

Ms. Mary Blanco

Mr. Danny Espino

Dr. Steve Gallon III

Ms. Luisa Santos

Miss Zahra Ronizi

Student Advisor

Dr. Jose L. Dotres

Superintendent of Schools

Lourdes Diaz

Chief Academic Officer

Office of Academics and Transformation

Lisette M. Alves

Assistant Superintendent

Division of Academics

Student Progression Plan

Table of Contents

Introduction

I. General Requirements

A. Student Performance Standards and Student Assessment Program

Student Performance Standards

Student Assessment Program

Florida¡¯s Statewide Standardized Assessments for Public Schools

Participation of Student with Disabilities in the Student Assessment Program

Waivers and Exemptions

Florida¡¯s Assessment for English Language Learners

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B. Entrance Requirements, Grade Placement Requirements, and Attendance

Initial Entry Requirements

Health and Immunization Requirements

Age of Mandatory Attendance

Prekindergarten Entry Requirements

Kindergarten Entry Requirements

Grade 1 Entry Requirements

Promotion of Students That Have Satisfactorily Completed Kindergarten

outside of M-DCPS to Grade 1

Attendance

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C. Student Transfers and Registration

Student Transfers within the District

Student Registration from within the State, Other States, Non-Public Schools,

Home Education Programs, Military Families or Other Countries

Grade Placement

Age Discrepancy

Student Chronological Age Assignment

Assessing Students

Students of Military Families

Evaluating Courses on a Student¡¯s Record

Uniform Transfer of High School Credits

Out-of-State Students

Out-of-Country Students

Out-of-Country Students Placements

Out-of-Country Students ¨C Interpreting Educational Records

Out-of-Country Students Without Educational Records

Students placed in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

Section 504 Students

Students from Another State or Foreign Country Entering Grades 11 or 12

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D. Florida Home Education Program

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E. Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention Programs

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F. Placement into an Extended School Year Program for

Students with Disabilities

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G. Optional Participation in Other Educational Opportunities

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H. Promotion and Retention Policies

Promotion

Promotion of English Learners (ELs)

Promotion of Students with Disabilities

Midyear Promotion for K-8 Students

Midyear Promotion for Retained Third Grade Students

Retention

Elementary School Retentions

Retention of English Learners (ELs) in the Elementary School Grades

Retention of Third Grade Students

Additional Promotion and Retention Information

Identification of Students Not Meeting Satisfactory Student Performance Levels on

State and District Assessments

The Role of Teacher Judgment

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I. Progress Monitoring

Intervention and Intensive Courses for Elementary Reading

Elementary Reading Intervention Grades K-5 Assessment/Curriculum Decision

Trees

Interventions for ELs Two Years or Less: Home Language Arts (HLA)

Intensive Reading Acceleration Course

Intensive Reading Acceleration Course for ELs

Intervention and Intensive Courses for Middle Schools Mathematics and Reading

Intervention and Intensive Courses for High School Mathematics,

Reading, Science

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J. K-12 Acceleration Options for High Academic Achievement

Acceleration Options for Grades K-12

Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) Options

Credit Acceleration Program (CAP)

Assignment to Higher Grade or Higher Level Class

Middle School Acceleration Options

Recommended High School Courses for Middle School Students

High School Acceleration, Academic, and Career Planning Options

Advanced Placement (AP)

Career and Technical Education

Career Pathway

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Credit by Examination

Dual Enrollment

Early Admission

Early High School Graduation

ACCEL Eighteen (18) Credit High School Graduation Option

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Graduation Pathway Option

Florida Virtual School (FLVS)

International Baccalaureate, Advanced International Certificate of Education and

International Studies Programs

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K. Parental Notification

Written Notification to Parents

Interim Progress Reports

Notification of Student Progress to Parents by Schools

Notification to Parents of Students with Disabilities

Reading Deficiency in Grades K-3 and Parental Notification

Math Deficiency in Grades K-4 and Parental Notification

Notification to Parents of the Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

Notification to Parents of Students in Grades 9- 12 for Students Not Meeting

Requirements

Notification to Parents of Students in Grades 9-12 Who Meet Early

Graduation Requirements

Notifications to Parents of Student Entering High School of Career Planning Options

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L. Grading and Reporting Student Progress K-12

Kindergarten

Code of Development

Grades 1¨C2

Academics Grades

Grading Students with Disabilities

Determining Final Academic Grades for Secondary Students

Grade Forgiveness for Secondary Grades/Attendance and Grading

Grade Forgiveness in Grades 9-12

Grade Forgiveness in Middle Grades

Attendance and Grading

Conduct Grades

Effort Grades

Preparing Report Cards

? Grade Change Procedures

? Report Card Comments

? Academic Recognition of High School Graduates

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M. Special Provisions for the Grading of English Language Learners

Monitoring of Academic Progress

Meeting Performance Standards

Grading EL Students

? Kindergarten

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