Littleton Public Schools Regulation

Policy Code    JGA-R Policy Name Assignment of New Students to Classes and Grade Levels October 20, 1992

Students transferring from nonaccredited educational institutions may or may not meet the standards established for satisfactory progress and graduation. When a student from a nonaccredited school, including a home-based educational program applies for admission, the following process may be used to determine placement and credit status.

Standardized tests and criterion-referenced tests as available will be administered to the student in the areas of math, science, social studies, and English/language arts/reading.

The student will be interviewed and the staff will make a placement recommendation. This recommendation will be based on but not necessarily limited to:

       The staff’s perceptions of the student’s performance level

       Examples of past work

       The student’s self-appraisal

The parent/student will submit information about the former school. This information will include but not be limited to:

       Curriculum

       Teacher qualifications

       Materials and textbooks

The student’s academic progress will be reviewed for a minimum of one semester.

After the above data have been gathered, the principal or designee will determine proper placement of the student and will grant appropriate credit waivers as partial fulfillment of the requirements for a diploma.