Elementary School:
A student who has demonstrated proficiency in grade-level requirements is progressed to the next grade level at the end of the school year.
OCS will communicate with parents of any student who has not demonstrated proficiency in one or more core subjects in order to help that student gain the skills and knowledge suitable to progress to the next level. This may include work outside of school, seeking outside tutoring/support, or the development of an academic management plan to complete over the summer. A student whose performance is below grade level as measured by MAP, faculty assessment, grades, or other means, may be retained. Furthermore, students who do not show readiness from a maturity standpoint may be retained. While uncommon, retention can be a very beneficial tool for the struggling student to allow him or her to fill in learning gaps before exacerbating them with even more material.
Middle School (Grades 6-8):
Students who meet progression requirements (semester grades of 70 in each course) will be progessed to the next grade level.
Students who do not achieve progression requirements must complete corrective action approved by the school prior to proceeding to the next course/grade level. This will be determined by the school and shared via school-student-parent communication. A student whose performance is below grade level as measured by MAP, faculty assessment, grades, or other means may be retained. Furthermore, students who do not show readiness from a maturity standpoint may be retained. While uncommon, retention can be a very beneficial tool for the struggling student to allow him or her to fill in learning gaps before exacerbating them with even more material.
High School (Grades 9-12):
Students who pass all courses with a final semester grade of 70 or higher will earn credit for the course; numbers of earned credits in various subject areas determine student grade-level status. Students whose semester grades are below a 70 will need to meet with administration to establish a course of action to help the student gain the credit and knowldge he or she needs to earn a 70 or better on the course(s) in question in future semesters. Summer learning/remediation plans are the usual method of credit recovery.