Reporting Student Progress. For students to be successful, both they and their parents should be informed of their standing in class. In addition to the regular grading of assignments, the school will inform parents/guardians of their student’s academic progress in the following ways: ● Parents/guardians will have the ability to review student progress via PowerSchool at any time. ● Teachers should be checking grades and communicating with parents of students who have D’s and F’s at least every four (4) weeks. A log entry in the student Information System (“SIS”) (e.g. PowerSchool) needs to be added for each parent/teacher conversation when a student’s grade in a course results in a D or F. ● If a student is determined to be significantly below grade level, a meeting will be scheduled with a parent, the teacher, and other faculty as deemed appropriate. ● Progress reports will be available at the midpoint of the semester and sent home. ● Report cards will be mailed or sent home each semester. ● Once a semester, parent-teacher conferences will be offered to discuss the student’s academic progress. Written assignments in the Upper School and labs may take longer to grade due to the kind and amount of feedback. Parent teacher conferences happen at the end of each semester. At the end of the second and fourth quarters teachers provide extensive comments on students’ report cards. During the school year, a parent/teacher conference may be scheduled at any time a parent/guardian or the teacher thinks one is necessary. To schedule a conference with a teacher, please contact the teacher via email. All of our teachers welcome parent/teacher conferences as long as they are scheduled in advance and on their calendar. To schedule a meeting with a teacher, please contact the teacher via email. For students to thrive in school, they must master the fundamentals. The grade level placement policy is designed to promote educational excellence and fairness by placing students at the most appropriate level for instruction. OCCA will respect the promotion, acceleration, and retention decisions from the school from which a student transfers. OCCA follows the California Education Code 48011 and 48070.5 policies regarding promotion, acceleration, and retention. Please see OCCA’s Promotion and Retention Policy for full details. The purpose of promotion, acceleration, and retention is to provide maximum consideration for the long-range welfare of the student and to provide an opportunity for each student to progress through school according to the student’s own needs and abilities. It is our goal for parents/guardians, teachers, and students to work together throughout the year to ensure that students are developing responsible work habits and attaining a sufficient level of understanding in their courses. It is expected that most students will be promoted annually from one (1) grade level to another upon completion of satisfactory work. However, a student may be retained when the student’s standards of achievement or social, emotional, mental or physical development would not allow satisfactory progress in the next higher grade. OCCA staff will pay special attention to students performing below the minimum standards and may hold a Student Success Team (“SST”) meeting to address the student’s needs. Students may be retained only once in their K-8 school career. The Charter School’s final decision to promote a student may be appealed consistent with Board policy, administrative regulations, and law. Parents or guardians who desire to appeal the decision for promotion/acceleration/retention must first contact the Headmaster. If parents/guardians do not accept the decision of the Headmaster, an appeal may be made in writing to the Board. The appealing party must submit a written request to the Board specifying the reasons why the school’s decision should be overruled. The appeal must be initiated within ten (10) days after the formal decision is made to promote, accelerate, or retain a student. If the Board determines that the appealing party has overwhelmingly proven that the SST decision shall be overruled, it shall overrule the administration’s decision. The decision of the Board shall be final. The burden shall be on the appealing party to show why the school’s decisions should be overruled. Students who have completed one (1) year of kindergarten shall be admitted to first grade unless the parent/guardian and the school agree that the student shall continue in kindergarten for not more than one additional school year. In this case, the parent/guardian will sign a document agreeing to the second year of kindergarten. Students in 1st-3rd grade shall be identified primarily on the basis of their level of proficiency in reading. Students in grades 4 and 5 shall be identified on the basis of proficiency in reading, English language arts, and mathematics. Specifically, students in 1st through 3rd grade must achieve minimum levels of proficiency (at least 60%) in the Literacy curriculum. For grades 4th and 5th students will be considered for promotion if they achieve minimum levels of proficiency (at least 60%) in the core subject areas of Reading, English Language Arts and Mathematics. Special consideration will be given to students with limited English proficiency and those with a special education Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). In general, students will be promoted to the next grade level at the end of the school year. Students should demonstrate continuous progress and advancement through the curriculum and this is aligned to the student’s demonstrated ability rather than the student’s age in years or school. Unapproved excessive absences of twenty (20) days or more will be a consideration for retention Please refer to the promotion, acceleration, and retention policy for more details on retention. The Policy can be found on our school website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Students in grades 6 and 7 must complete one (1) semester with a passing grade in mathematics, Proficiency in reading, English language arts, and mathematics shall be the basis for identifying students between grades 6 and 7, for promotion to the next grade. The Assistant Headmaster has the authority to determine the course(s) that need to be repeated. No student may be retained more than once in the same grade. A student in grade 8 must complete two semesters with a passing grade in mathematics, two semesters with a passing grade in literature or grammar/composition, two semesters with passing grade in science, and two semesters with a passing grade in history during the 7th and 8th grade years for promotion to high school. Students who are credit deficient will be required to participate in a credit recovery or intervention program. While parent/guardian input is highly valued at OCCA, we want to ensure that a fair and purposeful process of student placement takes practice at OCCA consistently. Parents/guardians have the opportunity to provide information regarding their child and any special circumstance that might need to be considered. We ask that you carefully read this information and make a note of the deadline for submitting your letter, if you choose to do so. Only letters that have followed the guidelines below will be considered. OCCA Student Placement Policy or Student Placement letters are neither encouraged nor discouraged but provide parents/guardians a means of expressing special circumstances that might need to be considered. Student placement is taken seriously and is determined by a process requiring time and careful consideration. The purpose of this process has in mind the best interest of every child in each classroom. Classrooms are heterogeneously grouped to mirror our society. In order to create balanced classes of students, the following factors are considered: gender, ability levels, student needs, and special program needs. Please note that the final decision on all student placements rests with the administration. In order for letters to be considered, please submit to the Assistant Headmasters (▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ for Lower School <▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇> or ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ for Upper School <▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇>) no later than by May 1st which is before student assignments will be finalized. Students will be notified in the summer about class placement. Acceptable letters include: ● Issues relating to trauma or emotional distress which dramatically impact the learning environment will be considered (testing from a psychologist and/or an authorized health care provider diagnosis required and test results on file in the student’s permanent record). ● Issues relating to medical need or physical impairment will be considered. (Documentation required in health room records). Letters which will not be considered: ● Requesting or “unrequesting” a teacher by name. ● Requesting that two (2) students be placed in the same class unless there is a documented, valid need for special consideration. ● Requesting an “experienced” teacher or “first year teacher” (all teachers are highly qualified at OCCA).
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Sources: Family Handbook
Reporting Student Progress. For students to be successful, both they and their parents should be informed of their standing in class. In addition to the regular grading of assignments, the school will inform parents/guardians parents of their student’s academic progress in the following ways: ● Parents/guardians Parents will have the ability to review student progress via PowerSchool at any time. ● Teachers should be checking grades and communicating with parents of students who have D’s and F’s at least every four (4) 4 weeks. A log entry in the student Information System (“SIS”) SIS (e.g. PowerSchool) needs to be added for each parent/teacher conversation when a student’s grade in a course results in a D or F. ● If a student is determined to be significantly below grade level, a meeting will be scheduled with a parent, the teacher, and other faculty as deemed appropriate. ● Progress reports will be available at the midpoint of the semester and sent home. ● Report cards will be mailed or sent home each semester. ● Once a semester, parent-teacher conferences will be offered to discuss the student’s academic progress. Written assignments in the Upper School and labs may take longer to grade due to the kind and amount of feedback. Parent teacher conferences happen at the end of each semester. At the end of the second and fourth quarters teachers provide extensive comments on students’ report cards. During the school year, a parent/teacher conference may be scheduled at any time a parent/guardian parent or the teacher thinks one is necessary. To schedule a conference with a teacher, please contact the teacher via email. All of our teachers welcome parent/teacher conferences as long as they are scheduled in advance and on their calendar. To schedule a meeting with a teacher, please contact the teacher him or her via email. For students to thrive in school, they must master the fundamentals. The grade level placement policy is designed to promote educational excellence and fairness by placing students at the most appropriate level for instruction. OCCA Orange County Classical Academy will respect the promotion, acceleration, promotion and retention decisions from the school from which a student transfers. OCCA follows the California Education Code 48011 and 48070.5 policies regarding promotion, acceleration, promotion and retention. Please see OCCA’s Promotion and Retention Policy for full details. The purpose of promotion, acceleration, promotion and retention is to provide maximum consideration for the long-range welfare of the student and to provide an opportunity for each student to progress through school according to the student’s his/her own needs and abilities. It is our goal for parents/guardians, teachers, and students to work together throughout the year to ensure that students are developing responsible work habits and attaining a sufficient level of understanding in their courses. It is expected that most students will be promoted annually from one (1) grade level to another upon completion of satisfactory work. However, a student may be retained when the student’s his/her standards of achievement or social, emotional, mental or physical development would not allow satisfactory progress in the next higher grade. OCCA staff will pay special attention to students performing below the minimum standards and may hold a Student Success Team (“SST”) meeting to address the student’s needsstandards. Students may be retained only once in their K-8 school career. The Charter School’s final decision to promote a student may be appealed consistent with Board policy, administrative regulations, and law. Parents or guardians who desire to appeal the decision for promotion/acceleration/retention must first contact the Headmaster. If parents/guardians do not accept the decision of the Headmaster, an appeal may be made in writing to the Board. The appealing party must submit a written request to the Board specifying the reasons why the school’s decision should be overruled. The appeal must be initiated within ten (10) days after the formal decision is made to promote, accelerate, or retain a student. If the Board determines that the appealing party has overwhelmingly proven that the SST decision shall be overruled, it shall overrule the administration’s decision. The decision of the Board shall be final. The burden shall be on the appealing party to show why the school’s decisions should be overruled. Students who have completed one (1) year of kindergarten shall be admitted to first grade unless the parent/guardian and the school agree that the student shall continue in kindergarten for not more than one additional school year. In this case, the parent/guardian will sign a document agreeing to the second year of kindergarten. Students in 1st-3rd grade shall be identified primarily on the basis of their level of proficiency in reading. Students in grades 4 and 5 shall be identified on the basis of proficiency in reading, English language arts, and mathematics. Specifically, students in 1st through 3rd grade must achieve minimum levels of proficiency (at least 60%) in the Literacy curriculum. For grades 4th and 5th students will be considered for promotion if they achieve minimum levels of proficiency (at least 60%) in the core subject areas of Reading, English Language Arts and Mathematics. Special consideration will be given to students with limited English proficiency and those with a special education Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). In general, students will be promoted to the next grade level at the end of the school year. Students should demonstrate continuous progress and advancement through the curriculum and this is aligned to the student’s demonstrated ability rather than the student’s age in years or school. Unapproved excessive absences of twenty (20) days or more will be a consideration for retention Please refer to the promotion, acceleration, and retention policy for more details on retention. The Policy can be found on our school website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Students in grades 6 and 7 must complete one (1) semester with a passing grade in mathematics, Proficiency in reading, English language arts, and mathematics shall be the basis for identifying students between grades 6 and 7, for promotion to the next grade. The Assistant Headmaster has the authority to determine the course(s) that need to be repeated. No student may be retained more than once in the same grade. A student in grade 8 must complete two semesters with a passing grade in mathematics, two semesters with a passing grade in literature or grammar/composition, two semesters with passing grade in science, and two semesters with a passing grade in history during the 7th and 8th grade years for promotion to high school. Students who are credit deficient will be required to participate in a credit recovery or intervention program. While parent/guardian input is highly valued at OCCA, we want to ensure that a fair and purposeful process of student placement takes practice at OCCA consistently. Parents/guardians have the opportunity to provide information regarding their child and any special circumstance that might need to be considered. We ask that you carefully read this information and make a note of the deadline for submitting your letter, if you choose to do so. Only letters that have followed the guidelines below will be considered. OCCA Student Placement Policy or Student Placement letters are neither encouraged nor discouraged but provide parents/guardians a means of expressing special circumstances that might need to be considered. Student placement is taken seriously and is determined by a process requiring time and careful consideration. The purpose of this process has in mind the best interest of every child in each classroom. Classrooms are heterogeneously grouped to mirror our society. In order to create balanced classes of students, the following factors are considered: gender, ability levels, student needs, and special program needs. Please note that the final decision on all student placements rests with the administration. In order for letters to be considered, please submit to the Assistant Headmasters (▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ for Lower School <▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇> or ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ for Upper School <▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇>) no later than by May 1st which is before student assignments will be finalized. Students will be notified in the summer about class placement. Acceptable letters include: ● Issues relating to trauma or emotional distress which dramatically impact the learning environment will be considered (testing from a psychologist and/or an authorized health care provider diagnosis required and test results on file in the student’s permanent record). ● Issues relating to medical need or physical impairment will be considered. (Documentation required in health room records). Letters which will not be considered: ● Requesting or “unrequesting” a teacher by name. ● Requesting that two (2) students be placed in the same class unless there is a documented, valid need for special consideration. ● Requesting an “experienced” teacher or “first year teacher” (all teachers are highly qualified at OCCA).
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Sources: Family Handbook