CODE: 6147
SECTION: INSTRUCTION
STANDARDS OF PROFICIENCY
The Superintendent, in consultation with teaching staff, shall develop criteria for
evaluation, indicators of achievement of the criteria, and acceptable standards of achievement for all grade levels, courses and programs offered by the district. The criteria, indicators and standards must be related to district goals and objectives. Parents/guardians shall be informed in a timely manner whenever their child appears in danger of failing to meet required proficiency levels. Parents/guardians shall be strongly encouraged to participate in designing remedial plans for their children.
These standards of proficiency shall include but not be limited to those core curriculum content standards identified by SDOE and approved by the state board of education and shall form the basis for the district's grading system. The specific indicators of achievement and standards of proficiency developed for all courses and programs accepted for credit toward high school graduation shall be given to pupils and parents/guardians, in writing, at the time the pupil registers for the course.
By the date required by law, the Superintendent shall annually report to the Board and the community at a regularly scheduled meeting an evaluation of pupil achievement toward meeting district and school goals and objectives.
Low pupil achievement shall be regarded by the Board as an indication that revisions are needed in educational programming, general strategy, staff resource use, staff evaluation, and/or other aspects of the learning program.
First Reading: December 12, 2000
Adopted: December 19, 2000