PROMOTION STANDARDS AND CRITERIA

The following data will be considered when determining if your child is promoted or retained.

Third Grade Promotion Criteria

1. Georgia Milestones; Achieve a level 2, 3, or 4 on the Language Arts and Math sections.

2. Lexile: 520L-820L

3. Report Card: a yearly average of 70% or higher in Reading/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies.

4. Classroom Performance

5. Teacher Recommendation

Fourth Grade Promotion Criteria

1. Georgia Milestone; Achieve a level 2, 3 or 4 on the Language Arts and Math sections.

2. Lexile: 740L-940L

3. Report Card: a yearly average of 70% or higher in Reading/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Social Studies.

4. Classroom Performance

5. Teacher Recommendation

Fifth Grade Promotion Criteria

1. Georgia Milestone; Achieve a level 2, 3, or 4 on the Language Arts and Math sections.

2. Lexile: 830L-1010L

3. Report Card: a yearly average of 70% or higher in Reading/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Social Studies.

4. Classroom Performance

5. Teacher Recommendation

Georgia Milestones and the Promotion, Placement, and Retention Law

The Georgia Promotion, Placement, and Retention law (O.C.G.A., Section 20-2-282 through 20-2-285) and SBOE Rule 160-4-2-.11 mandate the following:

• All third-grade students must achieve grade level scores on the state-adopted assessment in Reading to be promoted.

• All fifth-grade students must have achieved grade level scores in Reading and Mathematics on the state-adopted               assessment to be promoted.