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

NINTH GRADERS - may be exempt from no more than one final exam in a semester as
determined by the student and parents. A student may not be exempt from more than one
final in any two-semester course in the same school year.
NOTE: Students may not exempt out of Successmaker, Graduation Prep, or Star Lab
courses.
TENTH GRADERS - may be exempt from no more than two final exams in a semester as
determined by the student and parents. A student may not be exempt from more than one
final in any two-semester course in the same school year.
NOTE: Students may not exempt out of Successmaker, Graduation Prep, or Star Lab
courses.
ELEVENTH GRADERS - may be exempt from no more than three final exams in a semester
as determined by the student and parents. A student may not be exempt from more than one
final in any two-semester course in the same school year.
NOTE: Students may not exempt out of Successmaker, Cosmetology, Dual Credit,
Graduation Review, Graduation Prep, or Star Lab courses.
TWELFTH GRADERS - may be exempt from no more than four final exams in a semester as
determined by the student and parents. A student may not be exempt from more than one
final in any two semester course in the same school year. Exception: Graduating seniors
who are in their final semester may exempt from all final exams except for the Graduation
Review, Graduation Prep, or Star Lab finals if all eligibility criteria are satisfied.
Other qualifications:
• School related absences do not count for purposes of this rule.
• Students may not have any unexcused absences.
• An exemption from a final exam will not be granted if the student is placed in In-
School Suspension or suspended from school.
• Students who register after the second day of a semester are not eligible for final exam
exemptions. Transfer students have the responsibility to provide attendance and
disciplinary information from the previous school to be considered for exemptions.
On final exam testing days, exempt students who do not attend for the full instructional day
are absent. Students may not “sign in” at attendance time to be counted present. Students
exempt from the second test of the day may not be dismissed by the campus after the first
test. These absences do not count against the student for BG or perfect attendance
purposes.
On exit level TAKS/STAAR testing days, if a TAKS/STAAR waiver is in place to take
attendance at a set time after testing, non-testing students may be counted present if in
attendance at the waiver attendance time. The purpose of this waiver is not to increase the
percent of attendance but to improve the testing environment; however, it may have the
effect of improving the percent of attendance.
Any student who qualifies for an exemption has the option to take the final exam. However,
the grade received on the exam will be computed in the final term average. The final exam
is weighted at 15% of the term grade. The numerical average for the term will be the term
grade if the student is exempt and does not take the final.
3. Examinations
1. Adequate number will be given according to the testing schedule.
2. Nine-weeks tests, Benchmark Target Assessments and final examinations will be
scheduled by the office. Final exams will be kept on file until the end of the next
semester/session.
3. Homebound students must take final examinations.
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