The SBLC does not determine the progression of students with disabilities participating in the LEAP Alternate Assessments. Instead, its role is to participate in decision-making regarding those students whose academic performance demonstrates a 2 to 3 grade-level decline or a significant change in appropriate behavior as outlined in the OPSB Code of Conduct. This may suggest a need for a reevaluation to determine if a more restrictive environment is appropriate. The responsibility of determining the progression of students with disabilities who participate in the LEAP Alternate Assessments is that of the IEP committee. Each student's IEP conference is conducted annually. At that meeting all involved parties: Special Education Teacher, General Education Teacher, Parent, Officially Designated Representative, and members who provide both direct and related services discuss the progress of the student. LEAP Alternate Assessment scores from the previous year, as well as progress on goals and objectives from the IEP are reviewed. The LAA 1 or LAA 2 Participation Criteria Form is completed. Pertinent questions are answered to determine movement of the student. Input from each member is analyzed to determine the best assessment instrument for the upcoming year B. High Stakes Testing Policy 1. The decision to retain a student in the fourth or eighth grade more than once as a result of his/her failure to achieve the passing standard on the English Language Arts and Mathematics components of LEAP shall be made by the LEA in accordance with the local Pupil Progression Plan. (See Chapter 7 of Bulletin 1566 for additional policies regarding High Stakes Testing.) ►Describe the LEA’s procedure for determining if a 4th or 8th grade student will receive a Mastery/Advanced waiver from the High Stakes Testing Policy. (Bulletin 1566 §707 A.) The Accountability office identifies 4th and 8th grade students who are eligible for consideration to receive a Mastery/Advanced waiver. Each student must meet the following requirements: o Score at the Mastery or Advanced level in English or mathematics and scores at the unsatisfactory level in the other; o Attend a minimum of 90% of 50 hours of summer remediation in the content area in which the unsatisfactory score was received; and o Participate in both the spring and summer administrations of LEAP The student will have his/her information forwarded to the School Building Level Committee/Student Assistance Team SBLC/(SATeam) for review and recommendation ● The SBLC/SATeam recommendation will contain 3 to 4 signatures of the members and documented on the 300R form (Appendix E) then placed in the student’s cumulative folder. ● The parent shall consent (Appendix I) to the recommendation for promotion, which will be forwarded to the Superintendent or designee (Accountability ●
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