Under the policy, Vermont students can build their personalized learning plans using a menu of
alternative graduation pathways, including work - based learning, CTE, dual enrollment, early college programs and more.
The regulations
create graduation pathways in the Humanities, STEM, Biliteracy, CTE, and the Arts; students pursuing any of these pathways must pass one of the following assessments in place of the fifth assessment currently required for graduation:
Starting with the high school class of 2018, Ohio will require students to score well on seven «End - of - Course» exams to graduate under its
main graduation pathway - two in English, two in math, two social studies and one science.
Each industry - recognized credential valued under Ohio's
credential graduation pathway is assigned a weighted point value by the Ohio Department of Education.
With the implementation of the
Indiana Graduation Pathways, Indiana school districts will need to develop methods and strategies to effectively link their students to high - wage and high - demand occupations.
There are actually a few positive elements of this bill, including provisions for
graduation pathways beyond the foundation diploma that will allow much more flexibility for students and administrators in selecting the route to graduation, including STEM and career / technology choices.
For example, Raise DC's
Graduation Pathways Project has created a way for middle schools to easily share crucial information about alumni so that attending high schools can better serve incoming ninth graders.
We must remember, if we're not working together to push our children through
the graduation pathway, we're pushing them into the prison pipeline.
The most significant challenge as a superintendent is the constant moving target of expectations by the state (legislators, SBOE and IDOE); i.e. — standardized assessments,
graduation pathways and technology.
We are also awaiting the deliberation of the State Board of Education (SBOE) to determine the final steps of
the Graduation pathways and Indiana's new school accountability plans.