ACADEMIC PLACEMENT

Appropriate academic placement of a student is a fundamental principle of education. The following factors are to be considered in the grade placement of a student:

1.      Chronological age

2.      Emotional, physical, and social development

3.      Scholastic achievement as determined by:

a.      Standardized achievement test scores

b.      Report cards or reports of academic progress, if available

c.      Teacher evaluation of academic and developmental readiness