Approved by TWC board July 10, 2007 and REVISED 2/12/2008

 

GRADE PROGRESSION PROCEDURE

The MN Department of Education (MDE) has granted TRIO Wolf Creek School the status of Continuous Learning Year (CLY).  This status allows TWC to provide a summer session to our students at not cost to them; in addition, this status allows students to accelerate their learning and to graduate early if students choose to do so.  Because of this status, MDE requires that students at TRIO Wolf Creek are assigned their grade level status based on the number of credits earned rather than on the number of years spent in school.

 

CLY programs can earn over 1.0 ADM for funding. Students taking advantage of the CLY option allow the school to earn up to 1.2 ADM for funding. Due to the school earning the additional funding over the years, students must exit/graduate early after obtaining the required credits needed to graduate. In addition, students must be coded as a senior (based on their credit level) on the Skyward /MARSS Reporting System in order to be eligible for graduation.

 

Families should take note that early graduation brings with it advantages but also that other ramifications may occur.  Graduation means that a student is not longer a full time high school student and may affect car insurance rates or other insurance eligibility if the student is over “18” years old.

An important note is that Eligibility for PSEO ceases to exist when a student graduates from high school.

 

The grid below details how students progress into the next grade based on credits earned.  This process was passed by the TRIO Wolf Creek School board and is in effect for all students starting in the 2007-2008 school year.  Students will be coded upon entrance to the school and at the beginning of fall term each year.  In addition, students may request a status change by filing the appropriate form with the Dean of Students.  This form must be given to the Dean of Students by the end of 3rd quarter.  Approved status changes will occur on May 1st of each year.

 

This credit-based determination of grade level applies to the MCA-II testing each year.  Because of this, students must adhere to information received concerning their testing requirements each year.  Students must attend all required testing even if students have taken a test in a prior year.  For example, if students took the 10th grade reading test last year but have not progressed to 11th grade status, those students will be required to take the 10th grade reading test again this year.

 

Grade

Credits progress low

Credits progress high

9th

0.0

6.499

10th

6.500

12.999

11th

13.000

17.999

12th

18.000

26.000

 

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REVISION 2/12/08

This grid needs to be more flexible- propose we base grade on expected graduation date and a range of credits earned.

If a student enters with 12 credits and should be a 10th grader -they stay coded as a 10th grader. They will then take the 10th grade MCA Reading test.

If enter with 12 credits and should be a 11th grader -they are coded as 11th grader but know they will need to earn to jump to 12th grade. They will then take the 11th grade MCA Math test.  If they enter with 11 credits they will be coded as a 10th grader and take 10 grade MCA

 

Grade

Credits progress low

Credits progress high

9th

0

5-8

10th

5-8

12-14

11th

12-14

17-19

12th

17-19

26


Based on the amount of work it takes to track credits, change transcripts and change data in the Skyward System I would like to use the following timeline for CLY and Skyward/MARRS tracking using the new grid above.

 

Class of 2004,05,06,07,08- remain in Skyward as is

Class of 2009- remain in Skyward as is

                       -take MCA II in Math this year (50 students)

 

Class of 2010 (grade 10)
                     - complete updates in 2007-08 school year

                    - students with between 5-14 credit may be in this category with entering grad years 2010 or 2011

-          take MCA II in reading this year

-          take MCA II in math next year if credits are earned to move to 11th grade staus

 

Class of 2011 (grade 9)
                     - complete updates in 2007-08 school year

                      - students with between 0-8 credit may be in this category with entering grad years 2010 or 2011

                      - take MCA II in reading next year

 

Class of 2012 up- track and input at entrance.