Morris School District
MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Policy
File Code: 6142.6
Monitored:
Mandated:
Other Reasons
BASIC SKILLS

The Board of Education believes that strong basic communication and computational skills are essential to educational development. The Morris School District shall implement a comprehensive basic skills improvement program to assist students at each level who have not yet attained proficiency on local and state assessments. This program shall:
  • Provide equal educational opportunity for all students to develop proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics;

  • Ensure instructional continuity from grade to grade and level to level; and

  • Encourage alternative and/or innovative programs to meet the different interests and learning styles of a diverse student population.
All students shall be assessed annually for proficiency in language arts literacy and mathematics. Each pupil identified as having the need for preventive and/or remedial instruction shall participate in an academic support program designed to meet his/her identified needs in accordance with New Jersey statute and administrative code.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall collaborate with parents and staff to develop guidelines for a comprehensive basic skills improvement program, including but not limited to:
  • Programs and services;

  • Multiple assessment criteria;

  • Record keeping;

  • Individualized instruction

  • Home and school communication; and

  • Program evaluation.
When a parent/guardian is dissatisfied with the pupil's program, he/she will be given an opportunity to discuss this dissatisfaction with appropriate staff.

Date: April 14, 1986
October 29, 2001, First Reading
November 19, 2001 Approved

Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.9 Promotion and retention; remedial services
N.J.A.C. 6:8-3.8 Pupil proficiency levels and preventive and remedial programs in reading, writing, and mathematics skills
N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.2 Promotion and graduation
N.J.A.C. 6:8-6.2(b) Evaluation and certification (mandated programs element)
N.J.A.C. 6:8-6.2(b)8 Evaluation and certification (mandated basic skills element)

Cross References:
6122 Articulation
6142 Subject fields
6146 Graduation requirements/early graduation
6171.1 Remedial instruction
 

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