Promotional Policy

31R052 John C. Thompson School Promotional Policy 2019-2020

In accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-501 and the NYCDOE Promotion Implementation Guide, PS 52 has defined benchmarks and multiple measures that students must achieve in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Each measure, and its benchmark, represents the content and skills students need to master, or show sufficient progress towards, in order to be ready for and successful in the next grade. These grade-level benchmarks, established in September of each school-year, will be communicated to students and families to ensure a mutual understanding of what students need to accomplish throughout the year, in order to be ready for the next grade level. The Promotion Policy is designed to ensure that all students in a given grade are held to the same promotion benchmarks and enter the next grade with the same level of readiness.

PS 52R Multiple Measures & Benchmarks For Promotion:

For promotion purposes, students must evidence mastery of content and readiness for the next grade, by performance at or above the levels indicated. Multiple Measures have been established separate and apart from the “Course Mark” measure, however Multiple Measures also live inside the “Course Mark” measure.

• Grades K-2: students must meet the “Course Mark” measure in ELA & Math; if not, then two of the remaining measures must be met to be “recommended” for promotion.
• Grades 3-5: students must meet the “Course Mark” measure in ELA & Math; if not, then 2 of the remaining measures must be met to be “recommended” for promotion.

Measure Grade Level Benchmark Note