We, at Taylor County Middle
School, want to see every child succeed and be promoted at the end of each
school year. Letting students and parents know in advance the requirements
for promotion is one way of assuring students meet success. We know that
every child will not pass every subject. However, many students "give up"
when they believe that they will fail their current grade, and therefore do
fail that school year. We hope that the following policy will help you and
your child understand what is necessary for promotion here at Taylor County
Middle School.
Middle
Childhood Promotion/Retention Guidelines
Any student who fails to
pass sixty percent (60%) of his/her total class load will be referred to the
Retention Committee for final action. The Retention Committee will be
comprised of the student's current teachers plus an administrator. The 60%
consists of semester averages to be calculated by all of his/her teachers.
Federal and State mandates will supersede this policy.
Retention Committee Guidelines
Sixty percent examples:
1) A student with 5 core classes plus creative
arts receives 12 semester grades. Sixty percent of 12 is 7.2, so this student
will have to pass 7 of the 12 semester grades to be promoted.
2) Another example would be a student with all
of these classes plus a resource class. This child would receive 14 semester
grades. Sixty percent of 14 is 8.4, so this student would have to pass 8 of
the 14 semester grades to be promoted.
Factors To Consider In Retention
