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Promotion Requirements for Sixth Grade

Promotion Requirements for Sixth Grade. 2006 – 2007 Students on Regular Pupil Progression Leon County Schools. Legislative Requirements. The 2006 – 2007 Legislature passed House Bill 7087 related to middle grades promotion. Legislative Requirements.

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Promotion Requirements for Sixth Grade

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  1. Promotion Requirements for Sixth Grade 2006 – 2007 Students on Regular Pupil Progression Leon County Schools

  2. Legislative Requirements • The 2006 – 2007 Legislature passed House Bill 7087 related to middle grades promotion.

  3. Legislative Requirements • Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2006 - 2007 school year, promotion from a middle school requires that students successfully complete the following academic courses.

  4. Legislative Requirements • English 3 middle school or higher year long courses • Mathematics 3 middle school or high year long course • Social Studies 3 middle school or high year long course • Science 3 middle school or high year long course • Career and Education Planning – to be completed in 7th or 8th grade

  5. Class Performance • Your child is expected to satisfactorily perform academic work on the sixth-grade level throughout this school year. • Your child must pass five of the six courses taken, three of which must be in the areas of English, Mathematics, Science or Social Studies.

  6. Class Performance • To pass a course, four or more grade points must be earned during the year and at least one of these must be earned during the last two grading periods.

  7. Minimum Competency • Your child is expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of reading, writing, math, social studies and science at the following levels:

  8. English (Includes Reading/Language Arts • Mastery of all grade-level Core Benchmarks as evidenced by a grade of “D” or better. (Core Benchmarks are the most important concepts and skills a student should learn.) • Score at or above the 25th national percentile on a norm-reference test (for example, FCAT-NRT).

  9. English (Includes Reading/Language Arts • Score at or above Level 2 on FCAT-SSS Reading.

  10. Writing • Mastery of all grade-level Core Benchmarks as evidenced by a grade of “D” of better. • A score of 3.5 or higher on any District Writes Upon Request Administration

  11. Math • Mastery of all grade-level Core Benchmarks as evidenced by a grade of “D” or better. (Core Benchmarks are the most important concepts and skills a student should learn.) • Score at or above the 25th national percentile on a norm-referenced test (for example, FCAT-NRT)

  12. Math • Score at or above Level 2 on FCAT – SSS Math.

  13. Science • Mastery of Grade – Level Expectations as evidenced by a grade of “D” or better.

  14. Social Studies • Mastery of Grade – Level Expectations as evidenced by a grade of “D” or better. • The new social studies requirement stipulates that students must complete three (3) middle school or higher year-long courses in social studies, one semester of which must include the study of state and federal government and civics education. 

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