PROMOTION

Under April Dunn Act students may become eligible for an IEP team decision about promotion based on their scores on the previous year's state assessment.

-4th grade Promotion -- Student becomes eligible for IEP team promotion decision based on 3rd grade assessment scores

-8th grade Promotion -- Student becomes eligible for IEP team promotion decision based on 7th grade assessment scores

As soon as practicable, stakeholders should analyze data for students with disabilities and prioritize students eligible for an IEP team promotion decision who:

-are currently enrolled in grades that have state-established proficiency requirements on assessments (4th and 8th grades)

-did not meet state-established proficiency requirements on the previous year assessment

Eligible students:

Students who did not meet proficiency requirements on the previous years assessments

IEP team should review student records and:

1. Determine if it is appropriate for the IEP team to set promotion criteria for the student.

2. Update the IEP to include: goals aligned to the content standards for each area of need, any necessary accommodations, and a description of the minimum skills/competencies the student must achieve by the end of the year to demonstrate that promotion to the next grade is appropriate.

Data to Support Decisions:

Student performance on classroom assessments aligned to state standards

Student growth data

Student attendance

Student age