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A parent of a student in grade 3 who is identified anytime during the year as being at risk of
retention may request that the school immediately begin collecting evidence for a portfolio.
[Florida Statute § 1008.25(5)(c)(7)]

Documentation for Grade 3 Good Cause Exemption
The classroom teacher must provide the principal with documentation that indicates the
student should be promoted based on one of the Good Cause Exemption criteria listed above.
This documentation should consist only of the existing Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504
Accommodation Plan and/or Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP), the report card, or the student
portfolio. Documentation for Exemptions 3 and 4 shall be consistent with Florida Statute §
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1008.25(6)(c) .

The school principal shall review and discuss recommendations with the teacher and make the
determination as to whether the student should be promoted or retained. In accordance with
Florida Statute § 1008.25(6)(c)(2), information gathered for Third Grade Good Cause.

During the School Year Promotion of Retained Grade 3 Students

In accordance with Florida Statute § 1008.25(7)(b)2 and State Board of Education Rule 6A-
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1.094222, a student retained in 3 grade may be eligible for mid-year promotion prior to
November 1 if he/she demonstrates:
 successful and independent reading at or above grade level;

 sufficient progress to master appropriate grade 4 reading skills; and

 meeting any additional requirements, such as satisfactory achievement in other curriculum
areas, per local school board policies.

Students promoted during the school year after November 1 must demonstrate proficiency levels
in reading equivalent to the level necessary for the beginning of Grade 4.

Documentation for midyear promotion should include successful completion of portfolio
elements that meet State/District criteria or satisfactory performance on a locally selected
standardized assessment. [State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.094222(2)(a-c)]

A student portfolio used during the school year to document promotion to grade 4 must have
evidence of the student’s mastery of grade 3 Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS), and
beginning mastery of the grade 4 standards/benchmarks. [State Board of Education Rule 6A-
1.094222(3)(a-d)]

To promote a student during the school year using a locally selected standardized assessment,
there must be evidence that the student scored at or above grade the grade 3 level in reading
comprehension. [State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.094222(4)]

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Refer to Good Cause Exemption for Retained Grade 3 Students.
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