Central School Corporation

P.O. Box 187

1035 Second Street

Grand Cane, La 71032

Phone: (318)858-3319

Fax: (318) 858-6394

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Three factors determine promotion K-4 through the 8^th grade: Attendance, Mandated Testing, and Commensurate Course Work.

Attendance: 

• Reference MPSA Policies and Procedures, p. 30, and LA Bulletin 77 p. 7.

• K4 - 8^th grade: 123 days of attendance for a four-day week

• 9^th-12^th grades: 62 days of attendance per semester for a four-day week.

• (For further details, see Attendance Policy.)

Mandated Testing:

Louisiana Educational Assessment Program guidelines are followed and are considered for promotion in grades 4 and 8.  In order to earn a Louisiana State Diploma, students must successfully complete the End Of Course (EOC) Testing

Course Work:  The demonstrated mastery of course skills is necessary for promotion.

Grade Level Course Work

K4 and K5: Satisfactory work (78% or better) in the following areas: pre-reading & mathematics

 

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd:  Satisfactory work in reading, mathematics, & language (comprehension,

spelling, penmanship). Students must acquire grade-level mastery (78 % or better) in cursive writing, beginning in th 2nd semester of the second grade as well as the 3rd grade in order to be promoted.         

 

4^th: Satisfactory work in reading, mathematics and language and one of the following areas:  social studies, science. Students scoring unsatisfactory on both language arts and mathematics LEAP should not be promoted. Students must acquire grade-level mastery (78 % or better) in cursive writing and multiplication facts up to 12 X 12 in order to be promoted.

 

5^th, 6^th, 7^th:  Satisfactory work in reading, mathematics and language and one of the following areas:  , social studies, science.

 

8^th:  Satisfactory work in reading, mathematics, and language and one of the following areas:  social studies and science.  Students scoring unsatisfactory on both language arts and mathematics LEAP should not be promoted.

High School Grade Placement

            Grade placement in high school is determined by credits earned.  Students (9^th grade prior to 2008-09)* must have 23 credits to graduate:  15 required and 8 elective.  Graduate Exit Examination requirements must also be met for graduation.

Freshmen 2008-09 need six (6) credits for 10^th grade, twelve (12) credits for 11^th grade, eighteen (18) credits for 12^th grade, and twenty-four (24) credits and EOC requirements in order to recieve a diploma.