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Dacula, GA 30019

Tel: (770) 963-1110
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GCPS CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sixth Grade –
(For Promotion to 7th Grade)

Must earn passing grade averages each semester in no less than 4 out of 5 classes with connections classes combined into one semester average.  Both Language Arts and Math must have passing averages each semester.

First Semester – average of 1st & 2nd nine weeks progress report grades
Second Semester – average of 3rd & 4th nine weeks progress report grades Students must earn a passing grade average both semesters in order to pass the course for the school year

Seventh Grade -
 (For Promotion to 8th Grade)

Must achieve a passing score on each of the following:
 * CRCT Reading    * CRCT Language Arts    * CRCT Math  * Gateway Math Reasoning Test  * CRCT Science 
                  *Must also earn a minimum grade average of 70 each semester in Social Studies.


Eighth Grade -
 (For Promotion to 9th Grade)

Must earn passing grade averages each semester in no less than 4 out of 5 classes with connections classes combined into one semester average.  Both Language Arts and Math must have passing averages each semester.

First Semester – average of 1st & 2nd nine weeks progress report grades
Second Semester – average of 3rd & 4th nine weeks progress report grades
Students must earn a passing grade average both semesters in order to pass the course for the school year.

Must achieve a passing score on each of the following:
   * CRCT Reading                      * CRCT Math                  * Georgia 8th Grade Writing Assessment

Special Education/English Language Learners- Grades 6, 7 and 8 -

  • Promotion decisions for students in special education programs are determined by the IEP.
  • Special Education students must participate in either GAA or CRCT.
  • Promotion decisions for 6th and 7th grade ELL students are guided by the AKS Modification/Intervention Plan.
  • 8th grade ELL students must meet state promotion requirements unless exceptions are administered by a SST.
  • If first year in a U.S. school, ELL students must participate in ACCESS as well as Math and Science CRCT.
  • All other ELL students must participate in ACCESS and all sections of the CRCT.