Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

continuous and ongoing component of every course. All students will have the opportunity to reassess
one time within the specified two-week window for every major grade. The teacher is
required to provide this opportunity for all students scoring below 70% on a major grade.
The original and the re-assessment grade must be documented in the teacher’s grade book score
notes. Only the higher of the two grades will be placed in the grade book when averaging grades for
the reporting period.
Re-teaching for individual or small groups of students will occur during specified times, such as
class time or before or after school, in accordance with the campus Re-teach and Re-assessment
Policy Plan. Teachers must provide differentiated instruction during regular class time if more than
30% of students fail to demonstrate mastery on an assessment.
Re-assessment
Re-assessment must occur on major grades. The evidence of re-assessment must be documented in
the score notes of the teacher’s grade book including both the original and re-assessment grade.
In order for students to receive re-assessment options, students must turn in major grade
assignments and projects by the actual due date.
Re-assessment must be completed within two weeks of the original assessment. Students must
follow re-teach and re-assessment schedule developed by the home campus.
Students are expected to take all assessments on the specified test day. Those who refuse to
take the test on the specified test day will be receive a 0 and will not have an opportunity to reassess.
(Exception: Parent note stating student had extenuating circumstances such as illness,
death, family related issues, etc.).
Each campus will develop a plan for monitoring the implementation of the Re-teach and Reassessment
Policy.
Re-assessment of major grades includes but is not limited to:
Re-testing, using a different assessment
Test corrections with justifications
Written product
M. TUTORIAL PROGRAM
Tutoring will be provided for students in English, language arts, math, science and social studies.
Tutoring will be provided during the school day or after school for students failing any of the
designated subjects or for students functioning below grade level in any of these subjects.
N. PROMOTION/RETENTION/PLACEMENT POLICIES
1. Students must achieve an overall average of 70 or better for all courses taken in order to be
promoted from one grade to another. Students must also achieve an average of 70 or better in
each of the following: English, reading, math, science, and social studies.
2. Students may attend extended year in order to make up a failed course. It may be possible to
avoid placement or retention through extended year credit. Students who have failed a portion
of the STAAR test will lose elective courses in order to make room in the schedule for the
remedial program.
3. Students who fail an academic course and/or a STAAR test and do not attend extended year or
do not pass the course in extended year are eligible for retention.
4. In exceptional cases, placement of a student at the appropriate grade level may occur with the
approval of a campus committee.
A student who attends at least 90 percent of the program days of a program under this section
and who satisfies the requirements for promotion prescribed by Section 28.201 shall be
promoted to the next grade level at the beginning of the school year unless a parent of the
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