Northwest Regional Education Service District
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Code: IK
Adopted: 10/17/12
Revised/Readopted: 8/08/17
Orig. Code(s): IK
The Board believes it is important for teachers to have as much accurate knowledge of student achievement as possible to assess students' needs and progress. Sharing of information among parent(s), teacher(s), and student is therefore essential.
Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) shall ensure that all students have the opportunity to demonstrate progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills of the student’s current grade level or course content level. Students who fail to meet or who exceed all of the standards at any grade level, will be offered additional services or alternative educational or public school options.
The Board directs staff to follow these guidelines in measuring and reporting student progress:
1. Parents will be informed annually of their student’s progress in school toward achieving the academic content standards, including but not limited to
a. Information on progress in each subject area to meet or exceed the academic content standards at the student’s current grade level or course content level, including major goals used to determine the information;
b. Specific evidence of student progress on the continuum of academic knowledge and skills (academic content standards) of a subject area, upon request from a parent;
c. Student scores on all state and local assessments indicating any of the requirements that have been waived for the NWRESD or the individual and time periods for the waiver; and d. Student progress toward completion of diploma requirements to parents of students in grades 9-12, including credits earned, demonstration of extended application, and demonstration of the Essential Skills.
2. Parents will be alerted and conferred with as soon as possible when a student’s performance or attitude becomes unsatisfactory or shows marked or sudden deterioration;
3.Grades and/or portfolio content assessment will be based upon academic performance and will not reflect student attitude or behavior. Grades will not be used for disciplinary purposes. Absenteeism or misconduct shall not be the sole criterion for the reduction of a student’s grade. Behavior performance shall be reported separately;
4. At comparable levels, NWRESD will strive for consistency in grading and reporting except when this consistency is inappropriate for certain classes or certain students;
5. When no grades are given but the student is evaluated in terms of progress, NWRESD staff will also provide a realistic appraisal of the student’s standing in relation to peers;
6. The staff will take particular care to explain to parents the meaning of all marks and symbols used to reflect student performance.
The reporting procedure will be clear, concise, accurate, and will provide a basis of understanding among teachers, parents, and students for the benefit of the individual student. The Board directs the administration to develop progress reporting procedures in accordance with this policy.
In an effort to promote effective communications with parents of individuals with disabilities, NWRESD will provide progress reports in an alternative format upon request and with appropriate advance notice.
Primary consideration will be given to the requests from the person with a disability in selection of appropriate auxiliary aids and services to be provided for progress reporting.
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