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