Legal Aid Society of New York

Special Education Services:

If your child receives special education services, please select one of the following after consulting your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

• My child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) adopts a 'modified promotion standard'.
• My child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) adopts the standard promotion criteria established by the Department of Education.

If your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) adopts a 'modified promotion standard':

Then the standard promotion criteria applicable to most students do not apply. Rather, the IEP itself establishes the relevant standards for promotion.

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If your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) adopts the standard promotion criteria set out in the Chancellor's Regulation:

Your child's promotion will be determined based upon a 'comprehensive assessment' based upon the following factors:

• Credits: Whether your child has obtained at least 28 credits (if your child began the 9th grade before the 2004-2005 school year) or 30 credits (if your child began the 9th grade in or after the 2004-2005 school year) towards the 44 required for graduation from High School, including:
• Academic Standards: Whether your child has met the standards in academic subject areas.
• Attendance: Whether your child has attained 90% attendance.

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