Promotion & Retention (K-3)
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Promotion & Retention (K-3)
The OSSD Instructional Program has sequential planned instructions for all subject/grade levels. Minimum proficiency requirements are necessary for students to progress to the next higher level/grade. See OSSD BOT Policy IHE - Promotion and Retention.
Considerations for promotion are:
- Minimum numeric average of 70 in current subject/grade level;
- Potential for doing work in the next higher grade level;
- Attendance;
- Willingness to complete work;
- Each student receiving a standard diploma has achieved mastery of minimum academic skills as measured by assessments developed and administered by the State Board of Education and/or other options as adopted by the State Board of Education;
Kindergarten
Promotion of any child from kindergarten to grade 1 is contingent on mastering readiness skills as stated in the kindergarten curriculum as established by OSSD. Decisions on the promotion of kindergarten children rest with the classroom teacher, with final approval being the authority of the school principal.
Grades 1st - 3rd
Promotion to grades 2, 3, and 4 requires passing grades in reading and math, mastery of skills prescribed by the standards and frameworks adopted by the MDE, and mastery of grade-level objectives as established by OSSD. In addition, the third-grade students must successfully complete the Third Grade Summative Assessment as outlined in MS Code § 37-177-1 and the Literacy-Based Promotion Act.
Student’s academic progress will be communicated throughout the school year. Parents of students who are at risk of being retained will be notified in writing in March. The final decision to promote or retain a student will be a joint decision made by the teacher and principal based on the considerations listed above.
- K-3