ARE ANY STUDENTS ‘RETAINED’ UNDER THE HIGHLAND ACADEMIC MODEL?
A. No. Students do not repeat “classes” because they fall behind other students. Instead, they continue to work at their developmental level and will receive whatever assistance they need to demonstrate proficiency on each performance indicator within a level. A student may receive this assistance during the school day, during “toolbox,” (study hall after school), or possibly during Interim studies or summer studies. This enables each student to maintain their self-directed motivation for learning. Q.
