GRADUATION
SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF WEST DE PERE
Eighth Grade Promotion Policy
Beginning on September 1, 2002, no student may be promoted from the eighth grade to the ninth grade unless the student satisfies the criteria in this policy. Students advancing from eighth to ninth grade must meet two of the following three criteria:
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The student must score at the basic, proficient, or advanced level on all but one of the sections tested on the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination
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The Student must achieve passing grades in all core subjects in four (4) of the six (6) grading periods. The core subjects are: Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing
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The student must receive a recommendation from four (4) or more of the core 8th grade teachers that they be promoted to the next grade. The core subjects are: Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing.
Students who qualify under IDEA, or Section 504, are governed by separate procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Promotion Exercises and Certificate
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Marching in the promotion ceremony is a privilege, not a right. Only those students who have satisfied the criteria in this policy may participate in the promotion ceremony. Therefore, Middle School Administration has the right to deny participation in the promotion ceremony for any student who does not satisfy the criteria for promotion.
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Students who satisfy the criteria for promotion, but do not participate in the promotion exercise, will recieve there certificates. Parents/students may pick up the certificate during normal office hours after the date of promotion.
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Students having unpaid fees, fines, etc, and/or unreturned uniforms, supplies, or equipment may not participate in the promotion ceremony until such obligations are met to the satisfaction of the Middle School Principal.
The district administrator shall be responsible for the general supervision and management of the promotion of students under this policy. The district administrator or, if assigned the responsibililty by the district administrator, the building principal shall determine whether a student has satisfied the criteria in this policy. If a student has satisfied the criteria in this policy and the requirements of any other district policy applicable to the promotion of students, the student may be promoted from the eighth grade to the ninth grade.
The district administrator shall review and recommend district policies so that the schools of the district can help prepare students to satisfy the criteria in this policy and to otherwise implement this policy. This district administrator/designee shall develop practices to inform parents/guardians and students of the requirements of this policy and to keep parents/guardians informed of their child's academic progress.
Failure is Not an Option
All students should strive to achieve at a C grade level or higher. Standards are maintained and students provided opportunities for review, re-teaching, and drill. Students are encouraged to improve any score after showing evidence of study. Students doing less than C work are expected to re-do homework, quizzes, and tests. Teachers who convey the message that "this is important, I know you can do it and I won't give up on you" can exert a powerful motivating influence for each student.
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