Student Services Policies
This article outlines the student services policies at Kolbe Academy.
Testing
Grade Level and Subject Placement Tests
Placement testing is utilized for new online students in the admissions process; however, it is also used for students who fail or audit two or more core academic courses. These students will be required to complete placement testing before being allowed to register in online courses for the next academic year.
Standardized Testing
Kolbe Academy offers standardized testing using a nationally recognized, norm- and criterion-referenced standardized tests which are administered to elementary and secondary school students in public schools, private schools, and homeschools across the country. The primary benefit of standardized testing is its usefulness as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in a student's academic profile and to chart progress from year to year. Tests are available for grades K-12. Please check your state testing requirements at www.hslda.org.
You do not need to be an enrolled Kolbe Academy family to register for standardized tests. More information on how to register for standardized tests and the fees that apply are available on our website.
Advanced Placement (AP®) Exams
The burden of taking the AP® exam is on the parent and student. Kolbe Academy does not locate or provide a physical setting for students to take the exam. You may enter Kolbe’s CEEB code (Kolbe's Code is 052084) on your test form if you would like to have your exam scores reported to us. Please visit the College Board website to get up to date information on registering for and taking AP® exams.
Academic Success Intervention
“Satisfactory educational progress” is defined as attending live class sessions, completing assignments/assessments on time, passing grades, and progressing toward growth and mastery of course materials and content. While we understand learning outcomes and growth vary from student to student, we do expect students who participate in our program to make progress toward learning goals each quarter.
A student who is not exhibiting satisfactory educational progress may be referred to the Student Support Services department for a Student Success Conference. In this conference, the student support team will work with parents to determine the best path forward for success. The student may be placed in student support programs, or in some cases, placed on academic probation.
Intervention Attempt One: Student Success Plan
Students who are not showing satisfactory educational progress may be referred to the student support department. A student support team member will reach out to the family to discuss options for support programming along with other strategies to support the student and family.
Intervention Attempt Two: Academic Probation
A student who fails two or more subjects over multiple terms may be placed on academic probation. When a student is placed on academic probation, the student and the parent will receive a formal plan with general goals for academic success in the coming terms. Students on academic probation who do not exhibit progress may have course restrictions on future semesters or be asked to continue their education in an environment where they can succeed.
Final Intervention Step: Evaluative Conference
After execution of a student success plan or an academic probationary period, the parents and student will be required to attend a conference to determine the possible paths forward for the family.