5410 - STUDENT PROGRESSION
Pursuant to F.S. 1008.25, the Board shall adopt a student progression plan which will provide for a student’s progression from one (1) grade to another based on the student’s mastery of the standards in F.S. 1003.41, specifically English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The plan must, at a minimum:
- Include criteria that emphasizes student reading proficiency in kindergarten through grade 3 and provide targeted instructional support for students with identified deficiencies in English language arts, mathematics, science; and social studies; including students who have been referred to the District from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program who exhibit deficiencies in early literacy;
- High schools shall use all available assessment results, including the results of Statewide standardized English language arts assessments and end-of-course assessments for Algebra I and Geometry to advise students of any identified deficiencies and to provide appropriate postsecondary preparatory instruction before high school graduation. The results of evaluations used to monitor a student’s progress in grades K-12 must be provided to the student’s teacher in a timely manner and as otherwise required by Florida law. Thereafter, evaluation results must be provided to the student’s parent/legal guardian in a timely manner. When available, instructional personnel must be provided with information on student achievement of standards and benchmarks in order to improve instruction.
- Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the end-of-year comprehensive progress monitoring assessment administered pursuant to F.S. 1008.25(8)(b)2 is the Statewide standardized English language arts assessment for students in grades 3 through 10 and the Statewide standardized Mathematics assessments for students in grades 3 – 8.
- list the student eligibility and procedural requirements established by the School District for whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, and subject-matter acceleration that would result in a student attending a different school;
- notify parents/legal guardians and students of the District’s process by which a parent/legal guardian may request student participation in whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, or subject-matter acceleration that would result in a student attending a different school;
- Advise parents/legal guardians and students that additional Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options that may be available at the student’s school;
- advise parents/legal guardians and students to contact the principal at the student’s school for information related to student eligibility requirements for whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, and subject-matter acceleration when the promotion or acceleration occurs within the principal’s school; virtual instruction in higher grade level subjects; and any other ACCEL options offered at the school;
- advise parents/legal guardians and students to contact the principal at the student’s school for information related to the school’s process by which a parent/legal guardian may request student participation in whole-grade promotion, midyear promotion, and subject-matter acceleration when the promotion or acceleration occurs within the principal’s school; virtual instruction in higher grade level subjects; and any other ACCEL options offered at the school;
- Advise parents/legal guardians and students that additional Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options that may be available at the student’s school;
- list, or incorporate by reference, all dual enrollment courses contained within the dual enrollment articulation agreement(s) established pursuant to State law;
- provide instructional sequences by which students in kindergarten through high school may attain progressively higher levels of skill in the use of digital tools and applications. The instructional sequences must include participation in curricular and instructional options and the demonstration of competence of standards required pursuant to State law through attainment of industry certifications and other means of demonstrating credit requirements identified under State law;
- allow the parent of a student with disabilities who is enrolled in prekindergarten at the age of 4 and is fully funded through the Florida Education Finance Program to retain their child in consultation with the student's Individual Education Plan team; and
- specify retention requirements for students in kindergarten through grade 2 based upon each student's performance in English Language Arts and mathematics. For students who are retained in kindergarten through grade 2, the plan must incorporate parental notification, include an opportunity for the parental input on the retention decision, and include information on the importance of students mastering early literacy and communication skills in order to be reading at or above grade level by the end of grade 3.
The Student Progression Plan (SPP) adopted for the school year is incorporated by reference and can be found on the District’s website here.
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