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Honor Roll & High Honor Roll in Our S econdary S chools

January, 2013 Presentation to the Board of Education Todd Winch, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Reasons for Honor Roll

• Recognize academic excellence of students

faced with the rigors of our secondary educational program.

• Publicize what we value as a district.
• Provide additional incentive for students.

Current Practice: Honor Roll

Criteria: Cumulative quarter average is 85 or higher; No single grade lower than an 80

Current Practice: High Honor Roll

Criteria: Cumulative quarter average is 90 or higher; No single grade lower than an 80

What is Common Practice?

Our criteria is the most commonly accepted

• practice. Some notable differences are:

District High Honor Roll Honor Roll Merit Roll

New Hyde Park 93-100 88-92 N/ A Oceanside 95-100 85-94 N/ A Plainview-Old Bethpage 95-100 88-94 N/ A Wantagh 94.5-100 89.5-94.49 84.9-89.4

Recommendation:

The district will review current data to determine if a change to the criteria is warranted. Additional follow-up in June, 2013