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Promotion Policy East Baton Rouge Parish School System . Accountability, Assessment & Evaluation April 2010. Credits for CKAP students. Bulletin 741. Section 2321. E.* Unsatisfactory in LEAP = NO Carnegie units CKAP AppBasic = opportunity to earn a unit *www.louisianaschools.net BESE
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Promotion PolicyEast Baton Rouge Parish School System Accountability, Assessment & Evaluation April 2010
Credits for CKAP students Bulletin 741. Section 2321. E.* • Unsatisfactory in LEAP = NO Carnegie units • CKAP AppBasic = opportunity to earn a unit *www.louisianaschools.net BESE Policies and Bulletins
Credit Recovery Bulletin 741. Section 2324. A-B. • Previously FAILED course • Earn a unit in credit recovery, a student must • successfully complete the course requirements for a computer-based credit recovery program APPROVED by the LDE OR • pass a LDE- approved comprehensive exam.
Letters and Reports • www.louisianaschools.net , “Testing” • Click LEAPweb, save reports, print reports
How do you tell students? GEE/LEAP – May 18 iLEAP – May 28
Exit Documents for GEE/LAA2 • GEE/LAA2 waiver for ESS Students • (next date is April 30 for summer graduation) • 2009-2010 High School Diploma • -GEE or LAA2 • -AppBas in English Language Arts AND Math • -AppBas in Science OR Social Studies • Fall 2010 Freshmen • End-Of-Course Testing • ????
Accountability CommissionRecommendations for High Stakes Policy Grades 4 and 8 • Major revisions to the policy are not necessary. • Take advantage of transitional program opportunities for students in grade 4. • Take advantage of flexibility for placement and program of study for students in grade 8. • Do not require more than one year of retention. • Incorporate Career Diploma provisions.
High Stakes Testing PolicyGrade 4 and 8 • Same promotion standard • Approaching Basic / Basic combination • English Language Arts / Mathematics • Summer Remediation • 50 hours per subject • LAA2 eligible
Appeals, Waivers, Overrides • Spring test • Summer school • Summer retest Three “S” rule
Waivers with SBLC • Louisiana Alternate Assessments * • LAA1 • LAA2 • Limited English Proficient (LEP) * • One-time waiver • Fourth to Sixth* • Twelve by September 30 • Meets LEAP promotion standard • Repeated 4th or 8th grade • Three “S” rule in 2010 *3 “S” rule not required
Grade 8 Promotionafter one year of retention & not passing LEAP Must participate in a dropout prevention and mentoring program that includes: • An academic catch up component to address the all area(s) of student deficiency • An adult mentoring component with an emphasis on workforce awareness and readiness • A work awareness and work readiness skills component • A work-based learning component such as job shadowing/job exploration/paid internships
Policy Override with SBLC • Mastery/Advanced and Unsatisfactory • 3 S rule • Portfolio • Parental consent SBLC
High Stakes Testing PolicyGrades 4 & 8 Extenuating Circumstances • Placement Test
SBLC Important Dates! May 28, 2010 August 27, 2010
SBLC SummaryMay 2010 • LAA1 May 28, 2010 • LAA2 May 28, 2010 • LEP May 28, 2010 • 12-year-old 4to 6 May 28, 2010 • Student who passes academically, meets attendance requirements, and receives Basic/Approaching Basic does not need SBLC. Summer school is not required.
SBLC SummaryAugust 2010 • *Repeat Grade 4 August 27, 2010 • 12-year-old 4to 6 August 27, 2010 • *Initial Grade 8 August 27, 2010 • *Repeat Grade 8 August 27, 2010 * “3 S” rule applies to on-level student needing an SBLC.
Middle School • Seventh grade tests for accelerated students • Pick up packets
Next up? • Accountability Clean-ups Questions? Accountability@ebrschools.org 226-7625 Liz Frischhertz Ruth Bennett Mildred Falagan Cynthia Sampey