Their instruction is individualized to focus on the particular skills and knowledge they lack. Once enrolled in the Plus Program, students are mainstreamed immediately into age-appropriate classes in those areas where they do meet the standards. Students are returned to classes at the appropriate level as soon as they meet the standards. A rubric is a scoring guide that describes a student's level of performance. Every promotion standard has its own five-point rubric.
Rubric scores tell only how the student is progressing in meeting the exit standards.
They should not be used for placing a student within the level or for making a judgment about the success of a student's progress. Twice a year, in January and in May, students must be rated in every promotion standard, even if a particular standard has not been taught in that time period. No promotion standards are to be omitted .