Academic Information
Report Cards
The school year is divided into four
marking periods for the purpose
of evaluating
student progress and
reporting
to parents. Report cards are
distributed during the following months:
November, January, April, and June.
Report cards will be withheld from any
student for the following reasons:
- Overdue or lost library books that
have not been returned or paid for
- Lost or mutilated textbooks that have
not been paid
- Unreturned five week reports signed
by parent/guardian
- Unpaid fines for not having a
lanyard/key card
Testing Program
- The following tests are administered during the school year:
- NYS Earth Science Regents
- NYS Living Environment Regents
- NYS Chemistry Regents
- NYS Physics Regents
- NYS Global History & Geography Regents
- NYS US History & Government Regents
- NYS Comprehensive English Regents
- NYS Algebra I Regents
- NYS Geometry Regents
- NYS Algebra II Regents
Academic Intervention Services
Students who are not successful on the
achievement tests we administer or on
the NYS assessments or who are 'at risk'
of not being successful, are provided
additional academic support in our
Title
1 program located in the Resource
Room. Student progress in the classroom
is continually monitored throughout
the school year.
Special Education Program
Students who are classified by a Committee
on Special Education as having
some type of learning disability are
serviced
by our Resource Room Staff.
We
address a variety of special needs.
Students that require additional services
(
speech, occupational
therapy
or physical
therapy)
are serviced by
East-Syracuse Minoa therapists here at
Living Word Academy.
Promotion Policy
Promotion is based on a student
successfully
completing the academic
standards at a grade level or in a
prescribed
course of study. Retaining a
student is a difficult decision and is recommended
after careful review and in
consultation with parents and classroom
teachers.
Homework
The responsibility for scholastic achievement
is placed on each student at the
Academy. The teaching staff makes
every effort to maintain a proper
balance
in homework assignments. If a child
comes home with 6 hours of homework,
chances are he/she has not scheduled
study time properly or made good use
of Academy time. Parents
should check
with their children on a regular basis to
determine what assignments
are being
given and to help establish good study
skills at home.
Students are Required to Pass the Following Exams
for Each Diploma Type:
Regents Diploma with Honors
5 Regents exams: 1 English; 1 Science;
1 Social Studies; 1 Math; and 1 additional
Science, Social Studies, or Math Regents
Students must have a computed average
score of 90 or better on the 5 exams.
Regents Diploma
5 Regents exams: 1 English; 1 Science;
1 Social Studies; 1 Math; and 1 additional
Science, Social Studies, or Math Regents
Local Diploma Recognized by NYS
Only for students with an IEP or 504
plan. 5 Regents exams: 1 English;
1 Science; 1 Social Studies; 1 Math; and
1 additional Science, Social Studies, or
Math Regents. Students must pass each
exam with a 55 or better. They may also
compensate a score of 45-54 on an exam
by passing another exam with a 65 or better.
Local Diploma Recognized by NYS
Only for students with an IEP or 504
plan. Students must pass appropriate
local (school ) final exams.
Local Diploma recognized by LWA Requirements
Successfully complete 26 units of study
established by Living Word Academy.
Criteria for Honors Selection
- Principal's recommendation
- Minimum of 28 high school credits
- Cumulative 4 year high school
average of 90 or above
- Successful completion of Regents
level courses including the Regents
exams in the following subjects:
1 Science Regents:
Earth Science, Biology
Chemistry or Physics
1 Math Regents:
Algebra
Geometry or Algebra II
2 History Regents:
Global Studies
US History and Government
1 Comprehensive English Regents
College Entrance Exams
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test/
National Merit Scholarship
Test)
The PSAT is usually taken in the fall of
the junior year (October).
The PSAT measures critical reading,
math problem-solving, and writing
skills.
The score is entered in the National
Merit
Scholarship Competition.
The fee varies each year.
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
The SAT is usually taken in the spring
of the junior year. There are several test
dates between October and June.
The SAT measures verbal, math and writing
skills and is used by colleges to review
applications and offer scholarships.
As of March 2005, the SAT now has a
writing section, additional reading questions
and higher level math problems.
The fee varies each year.
ACT (American College Testing Program)
The ACT is also taken in the spring of the
junior year.
There are 4 test dates between October
and June.
The ACT, unlike the SAT, measures
knowledge and achievement of what a
student has learned over his/her school
career.
Most colleges accept the ACT in lieu of
the SAT.
The fee varies each year.
