AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 39 For students with IEPs who are held to the standard promotional criteria (NOT modified criteria) These students must meet the standard criteria set out for all students. In cases where a student received a 1 on a state test, the school may consider a student portfolio of work to determine if the student does meet grade level standards (including writing assignments, classwork, projects, unit tests, etc.). The school may promote this student if the portfolio indicates >Level 2 proficiency and demonstrates that the student is prepared for the rigors of the next grade. At the first sign a student with an IEP is at risk of retention, the school must ensure that robust and appropriate supports are in place in order for the student to make appropriate academic progress. In the rare case where a student with an IEP is at risk of a double retention, the school must consider using a portfolio of work to indicate demonstrate grade level proficiency. For students with IEPs who have modified promotional criteria and take state assessments In the rare case where a student has a modified promotional criteria on the IEP, the school should clarify the exact modified criteria and the content they apply to (ELA and/or Math) at the beginning of the year, write a non-official IEP amendment, and communicate the promotional criteria to the parents. The modified criteria should explicitly outline the growth that the student will demonstrate and the way that growth will be measured (i.e. “Grow 1.5 grade levels as measured by STEP or STAR). For students with IEPs who have modified promotional criteria and take alternative assessments These students reflect