ADMISSION OF STUDENTS FROM NONACCREDITED SCHOOLS

ADMISSION OF STUDENTS FROM NONACCREDITED SCHOOLS

ag9270AAdopted June 1, 2009Revised May 15, 2019

9270A - ADMISSION OF STUDENTS FROM NONACCREDITED SCHOOLS

The following guideline applies to students who are transferring from a home-school, nonaccredited religious school, or foreign school. It does not apply to any school that has been accredited or licensed by a state education agency.

General Procedures:

  1. The parent is to submit to the principal written notification of the intent to enter the school.

  2. The principal is responsible for conducting a thorough placement study including an assessment of current learnings relative to each course of study. The placement study should also include a review of information provided by the parent such as student achievement data, standardized test scores, topics studied, resources used, and samples of student work and accomplishments.

  3. A final meeting with the parent and student shall be scheduled to review the Corporation's assessment results, establish credits (if applicable), and discuss placement.

  4. In the event the advance notice is not provided, a temporary placement decision may be made by the principal while the placement review is conducted. The parent is to be informed of the Corporation's placement review procedure.

  5. Prior to placement, the parent must complete normal enrollment procedures.

  6. A parent may request, during the placement procedure, that his/her child participate in special education programming. If so, the Corporation's special education identification and evaluation procedure is to be followed.

  7. If the Corporation's assessment of a student indicates mastery of curriculum objectives that far exceed the normal age/grade placement, and their child meets the requirements for gifted education, s/he may be referred to the appropriate Assistant Superintendent for placement.

Admission to Kindergarten Through Grade Eight

Placement into a grade shall be made in accordance with the following:

  1. age appropriateness

  2. data resulting from assessment

  3. results of the examination of the student's most recent annual academic assessment report which shall include one (1) of the following:

    1. data resulting from the assessment procedure described in AG 5463 - Student Transfer from Nonaccredited Schools

    2. results of a nationally-normed, standardized achievement test

    3. written narrative indicating that a portfolio of the student's work has been reviewed and his/her academic progress for the year is in accordance with the student's abilities and the Corporation's applicable courses of study

  4. review of previous regular education program records, if any, to check last grade placement

  5. results of State tests at the appropriate grade level(s) to measure achievement of performance objectives in each applicable subject

Admission to Grades Nine Through Twelve

Placement into a grade shall be made on the basis of credits earned.

Placement into each subject (e.g. English) shall be made based on:

  1. age appropriateness;

  2. data resulting from assessment;

  3. results of examination of the student's most recent annual academic assessment report which shall include one (1) of the following:

    1. results of a nationally normed, standardized achievement test in the subject area;

    2. a portfolio of the student's work that demonstrates s/he has developed the knowledge and skills at the previous grade level to the one the student should be placed in based on his/her age;

  4. review of previous regular education program records, if any, to check last grade placement;

  5. results on the appropriate State tests or normed, criterion-referenced test in the subject area, if applicable to the grade placement;

Procedures for Receiving Credits/Grades

Students shall receive credit for their academic work on the following basis to:

  1. receive credit in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and/or science, the student must:

    1. receive a passing grade in the District test in the subject, plus satisfactory completion of any academic projects student must complete to demonstrate competence in the subject area.

    2. The student will have only one (1) opportunity to take the appropriate test(s). The student must complete the test(s) within thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment and any projects by no later than thirty (30) days.

  2. receive credit in courses other than language arts, social studies, mathematics, and/or science, the student must demonstrate proficiency as determined by the building administrator.

Letter or number grades will be recorded for courses for which credit is granted. Credit will be issued on a pass/fail (P/F) basis and the transcript will indicate "non-accredited school" credit. The credit will be recognized for high school graduation requirements. Students entering school at any point following the conclusion of the first grading period will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis for competency in the course work dealt with during the grading period(s).

Graduation and Commencement Exercises

Before a diploma will be presented, the student must meet all of the Board's graduation requirements.

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