Legal Aid Society of New York

Early Childhood Grades Promotion Standards

Are there any standards for promotion in the early childhood grades (pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade)?

In these early years, promotion decisions are not as strict as they are later on.> There are, however, some general guidelines that are considered in assessing your child's progress in these years:

• Whether your child has demonstrated progress towards meeting the Primary Literacy Standards and the New York State Learning Standards for Mathematics.
• Whether your child is on track to become an independent reader and writer by the Third Grade.
• Whether your child has attained 90% attendance.