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

1. Percentages for major and daily work .................................................. 118
2. Grade requirements for each reporting period ...................................... 118
3. Major Grades ........................................................................................ 118
4. Daily Grades .................................................................................. 118-119
5. Homework ..................................................................................... 119-120
6. Grade Reporting .................................................................................... 120
7. Late Work Policy ........................................................................... 120-121
8. Make-up Work ............................................................................... 121-122
Testing Policy .................................................................................................... 122
Final Exams ................................................................................................ 122-123
Conduct Grades.................................................................................................. 124
Instructional Intervention – Re-teaching/Reassessment Policy ......................... 124
M. Grade and Promotion/Retention Policies .................................................... 125-128
Classification of Students .................................................................................. 125
Students graduating under TAKS ...................................................................... 125
Students graduating under STAAR ............................................................ 125-126
Graduation Requirements .................................................................................. 126
Transfer Credit ................................................................................................... 126
Correspondence Credit ...................................................................................... 126
Dual Credit ......................................................................................................... 126
Admission Criteria ............................................................................................. 127
Placement for college level English and mathematics ....................................... 127
Articulated Credit ....................................................................................... 127-128
N. Senior Graduation Lists ..................................................................................... 128
O. Graduation Information .............................................................................. 128-129
Class Rank ......................................................................................................... 129
Three Year Graduates ........................................................................................ 129
Classification/Graduation Requirements for New Students .............................. 129
P. Summer School/Extended Year Program ................................................... 129-130
Q. Recreation Program ........................................................................................... 130
R. Field Trips .......................................................................................................... 130
S. Physical Education/Wellness Participation ........................................................ 131
T Testing Program .......................................................................................... 131-132
U. Student Organizational Club Dues .................................................................... 132
V. Extracurricular School Activities and Organizations.................................. 132-142
Extracurricular Guidelines .......................................................................... 132-133
Local Fund Raising Activities ........................................................................... 133
Social Events ..................................................................................................... 133
Extracurricular/Co Curricular Field Trip Policies ...................................... 133-134
Involvement In More Than One Activity .......................................................... 134
Eligibility and Qualifications of Students Elected to Office ............................. 134
Election of High School Class Favorites .................................................... 135-136
Election of Homecoming Queen/King ............................................................... 136
Policies Governing Cheerleaders ................................................................ 136-137
Letter Jackets .............................................................................................. 137-141
Procedures for Ordering Letter Jackets and Letters .................................... 141-142
W. Paid Assemblies ................................................................................................. 142
X. Salespeople, Agents, Fundraising, Etc. .............................................................. 142
Y. Library Fines: Grades 9-12 ......................................................................... 142-143
Z. Policies for Lending Money to Students for Meals ........................................... 143
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