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REPORT CARDS
Report cards are sent home four times a year and an interim report is sent in the middle of the nine-week period. If a
report is not received at the end of each nine-week period, the teacher and/or school office should be notified.
Reports or covers must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the homeroom teacher the day following
distribution.

Report Cards Interim Reports

● October 25 ● September 19
● January 11 ● November 19
● March 22 ● February 11
● May 31 ● April 29

School Grading System Effort Grades
A – 90-100 E-Excellent
B – 80- 89 S-Satisfactory
C – 70-79 I-Improving
D – 60-69 U-Unsatisfactory
F – 59- Below

RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PROCESS: Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier
approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. The
RTI process begins with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in the general
education classroom. Struggling learners are provided with interventions at increasing levels of
intensity to accelerate their rate of learning. These services may be provided by a variety of
personnel, including general education teachers, special educators, and specialists. Progress is
closely monitored to assess both the learning rate and level of performance of individual students.
Educational decisions about the intensity and duration of interventions are based on individual
student response to instruction. RTI is designed for use when making decisions in both general
education and special education, creating a well-integrated system of instruction and intervention
guided by child outcome data.

RETENTION:
IKE – Promotion and Retention
The Kershaw County School District affirms academic excellence for students. This
promotion/retention policy describes the standards students must meet in order to maintain
academic excellence and to be considered for promotion from one grade level to the next.

This policy will be applicable to all students who are in the regular school program. Students
functioning in special education programs will be governed by their Individual Educational
Plan (IEP). The district will administer this policy fairly, equitably, and consistently in the
schools.

Promotion

Students who are not performing on grade level on interim reports, report cards or as
determined by standards-based test scores will not be promoted to the next grade and will
be retained for the upcoming school year. In order to provide academic assistance the
Kershaw County School District shall make available appropriate remedial programs for all
students.