BOARD POLICY  5124

 

Third Grade Guarantee

 

 

It is the policy of the Ironton City Board of Education to provide all students with opportunities to be successful in their academic progress.  As such, it is important that the district teachers and administration examine and promote intervention strategies for students who are not achieving up to expectations.

 

Therefore, it shall be the policy of the Ironton City Board of Education to institute the following guidelines as it pertains to the Third Grade Guarantee.

 

1. Students that score below basic in the October administration of the Third Grade Reading Achievement Test will be offered an intensive after-school intervention program.  This intervention program will continue up until the July summer testing session for any student that remains below basic after the March administration of the Third Grade Reading Achievement Test.
2. Students that have not scored at or above basic in the Third Grade Reading Achievement Test, and have not participated in the intervention programs offered by the district, shall be retained in the Third grade.
3. Students that have not scored at or above basic in the Third Grade Reading Achievement Test during any of the three administrations of the test (the last being after the summer intervention), but have participated in the intervention programs, will be considered for promotion.
4. The final decision to promote or retain students applicable to number 3 above shall rest with the principal.

 

 

03-21-02

Rev. 10-14-03