The new law «requires states to count only «standard» diplomas earned by a «preponderance» of students or
honors diplomas in their federal graduation...
The «Secondary Academic Indicators» include a bunch more value added metrics (test scores), college admissions test participation rate, dual enrollment credits, industry credentials,
honors diplomas awarded, AP participation rate, AP score (more test scores), IB participate rate, IB score (more tests), College / Career - Ready Assessment (another test?)
Districts receive $ 800 from the state for each graduate who earns an «
academic honors diploma,» and the law says the district may pass the money directly on to the student.
Five states — Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, and Pennsylvania — put on transcripts and
honors diplomas students» scores on state tests taken in the 10th and 11th grades, but they do not use them as a prerequisite for graduation.
The district says of the 1,356 seniors graduating under the career - and college - ready diplomas, 45 percent earned the even
tougher honors diploma.
But must the school remain in charge of all this, or can individual pupils and families access MOOCs for which they then get credit, whether that means credit to pass from fourth to fifth grade or to graduate from high school with
an honors diploma?
Second, Price's proposal safely nests itself inside a workforce development model that
honors a diploma or a GED.
More selective colleges like to see that students have completed a more rigorous curriculum than the one required in a general college prep diploma, and those colleges may require
an honors diploma (or seal), an advanced college prep diploma, or an International Baccalaureate diploma.
That was the Canyons District's goal when it created the path to these advanced and
honors diplomas.
Students are counted as «ready» if they earn a college - ready score on the ACT or SAT exam, earn an industry - recognized credential, or graduate with
an honors diploma.
He won several awards including
the Honor Diploma of the International Institute of the Decorators of Chicago in 1960.