The Los Angeles County Board of Education (LACOE) expects students to progress through each grade level within one school year. To accomplish this, instruction should accommodate the variety of ways that students learn and include strategies for addressing academic deficiencies when needed.
Students shall progress through the grade levels by demonstrating growth in learning and meeting grade-level standards of expected student achievement.
The County Board recognizes the need for adoption of policy regarding the promotion of students. It further acknowledges that those students served in LACOE's educational programs may be identified as performing below chronological age or grade-level standards, at risk of low educational achievement or dropping out, or exhibiting diminished ability to perform specified functions. The promotion of all LACOE students shall be determined by criteria established in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37252-37254.1 Supplemental instruction
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
46300 Method of computing ADA
48011 Promotion/retention following one year of kindergarten
48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention
48431.6 Required systematic review of students and grading
56345 Elements of individualized education plan
60641-60648 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
200-202 Admission and exclusion of students
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT ADVISORIES
0900.90 Changes in Law Concerning Eligibility for Admission to Kindergarten 90-10
CDE PUBLICATIONS
Performance Level Tables for the California Standards Tests and the California Alternative Performance Assessment
Parental Agreement Form: Agreement for Pupil to Continue in Kindergarten
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S OPINION
Promotion and Retention #21610
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
adopted: May 8, 2012 Downey, California