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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 5. EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 5-E. ORIGINAL TITLE 5 |
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Chapter 5-E22. GRADES, PROMOTION, AND GRADUATION |
Section 5-E2201. PROMOTION
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2201.1Promotion shall be defined as the movement of students to higher grade levels or/course levels and to graduation from high school in accordance with DC School Board Policy.
2201.2Promotions shall be made at the end of the school year. Special promotions may be made at any time with the documented assessment conducted and certified by the Chief Academic Officer and the written approval of the Regional Superintendent whose jurisdiction encompasses the school that the student attends.
2201.3Students with disabilities, identified through the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) 2004, are eligible for promotion as determined in accordance with the goals and objectives, accommodations and modifications as it relates to the content standards developed and agreed upon by the IEP Team. For English Language Learners, any decision on retention must be made in conjunction with the bilingual/ English Second Learner (ESL) teacher.
2201.4A student may be retained in any grade, with the following requirements:
(a)A student cannot be retained more than once during his enrollment in the District of Columbia Public Schools unless there is a comprehensive review by multiple school personnel and approval from the Regional Superintendent whose jurisdiction encompasses the school the student attends; and
(b)If a student does not meet all requirements for promotion, but moves on to middle or high school because s/he has been previously retained, the principal must submit a report to the receiving school detailing all unmet requirements. This report must be received by June 30 and updated at the close of summer school. For students who move prior to the end of the school year, the report must be provided to the receiving school within thirty (30) calendar days of the student's enrollment in the school. Students in this situation will be enrolled in support services in the receiving school.
2201.5[REPEALED]
2201.6Promotion of students in pre-kindergarten through eighth (8th) grade to the next level shall include consideration of the following criteria. Students shall receive:
(a)Proficient or advanced marks in the core subjects of:
(1)Reading/language arts;
(2)Mathematics;
(3)Science; and
(4)Social studies.
(b)Achievement of the goals of the intervention learning plan where applicable;
(c)Meet the requirements of the system's attendance policy;
(d)If a student in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten has met the proficiency requirements in the core subject areas but is not functioning at a skill level deemed ready for promotion to kindergarten or first grade by a teacher or a parent in the areas of physical, social or emotional development, an option of repeating a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten may be considered without being regarded as a retention.
2201.7[REPEALED]
2201.8Students may complete the high school graduation requirements over a three, four, or five year period, depending upon the time and support they need to complete graduation requirements as stated in their individualized graduation plan signed and verified by the counselor. The following guidelines shall apply for testing purposes where a grade definition is required:
(a)Any student who earns six (6) Carnegie Units by completing content standards of the required courses including units in ninth (9th) grade English and Algebra I, shall be eligible to be classified as a tenth (10th) grade student.
(b)Any student who earns twelve (12) Carnegie Units by completing content standards of the required courses including tenth (10th) grade English, shall be eligible to be classified as an eleventh (11th) grade student.
(c)Any student who earns eighteen (18) Carnegie Units by completing content standards of the required courses including eleventh (11th) grade English, shall be eligible to be classified as a twelfth (12th) grade student.