D16. RETENTION
It is the intention of the Chester-Andover Elementary School that all children shall be placed at the grade level to which they are developmentally suited – academically, socially and emotionally. All decisions regarding promotion ideally should be agreed upon by the school and parent(s). Some children, however, may benefit from staying another year at the same grade level. Such retention may be considered when:
1. The child is achieving significantly below ability and grade level.
2. Whenever retention is being considered, the teacher shall confer with the principal and other staff members involved with the child, such as the child’s special teachers and appropriate staff members at the earliest appropriate time to discuss the matter of possible retention. This discussion shall consist of an explanation to the parents of their child’s current academic standing, their child’s ability, and their child’s achievement within the classroom.
3. The teacher shall utilize the following criteria in considering the possibility of retention:
where appropriate, the grade level expectations;
the child’s emotional readiness as determined by current research and tools appropriate to measure this readiness; if appropriate, the standardized achievement tests and other samplings of the student’s work.
4. The school has the discretion to require retention when the child has had twenty or more absences in a school year.
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