P5121

Students

Examination/Grading/Rating

The Board of Education believes that students should be evaluated on a periodic basis to assist in the optimum development of their educational program.

The issuance of grades on a regular basis serves to promote a process of continuous evaluation of student performance, to inform the student, the student's parents and counselor of his/her progress, and to provide a basis for bringing about change in student performance, if such change seems necessary.

Students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 inclusive and grade 10 or 11 shall annually, take a mastery examination in reading, language arts and mathematics, during any month of the school year. Each student enrolled in grade 5, 8, 10 or 11 shall annually, in March or April, take a state-wide mastery examination in science. The State Board of Education shall approve the provision and administration of all mastery examinations.

Students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3 through 8 and 11 shall be assessed with the Connecticut Alternate Assessment.

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

10-14n State-wide mastery examination (as amended by PA 13-207 and Section 115 of PA 14-217)

10-14q Exceptions. (Students to whom provisions do not apply.)

10-221a High school graduation requirements.

Policy adopted:  September 2, 1997

Policy revised:  January 5, 2016

Reviewed and approved on June 19, 2018

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Portland, Connecticut