Sixth Grade Students

(For Promotion to 7^th Grade)

Must pass no less than 5 out of 6 classes (two of which must be Language Arts and Math) with a minimum average of 70 each semester.

First Semester – average of 1^st & 2^nd nine weeks progress report grades

Second Semester – average of 3^rd & 4^th nine weeks progress report grades

Seventh Grade Students

(For Promotion to 8^th Grade)

Must achieve a passing score on each of the following:

     *  CRCT Reading     *  CRCT Language Arts                    * CRCT Math       *  CRCT Science

Must also earn a minimum grade average of 70 each semester in Social Studies.

Eighth Grade Students

(For Promotion to 9^th Grade)

Must pass no less than 5 out of 6 classes (two of which must be Language Arts and Math) with a minimum average of 70 each semester.

First Semester – average of 1^st & 2^nd nine weeks progress report grades

Second Semester – average of 3^rd & 4^th nine weeks progress report grades

Must achieve a passing score on each of the following:

   * CRCT Reading                      * CRCT Math                  * Georgia 8^th Grade Writing Assessment

Special Education and English Language Learner Programs – Grades 6, 7 & 8

·         Promotion decisions for students in special education programs will be guided by their IEP.

·         Special Education students must participate in either GAA or CRCT.

 

·         Promotion decisions for ELL students will be guided by their AKS Modification/Intervention Plan.

·         ELL students must participate in ACCESS and Math CRCT if this is their first year in a U.S. school.

·         All other ELL students must participate in ACCESS and all sections of the CRCT. 

Summer School Opportunity

Students may participate in summer school to make-up a semester failure, but not a year long failure in a particular subject.  Middle school students who attend summer school may take no more than two subject area classes for promotion.

Students who have not passed 7^th or 8^th grade CRCT subtests may attend summer school and/or retake the sections of the subtests from the CRCT at the end of summer school.