Graduation Requirements and TN Diploma Project

Opening In-serviceAugust 6, 2009Mitzi DelkerSecondary EXED Supervisor

Effects on the 2009-2010 9th Grade Class

Senior Capstone Project Revised curriculum with more rigor Requirement for 4 years of math Requirement for .5 credit in Personal

Finance Additional .5 credit requirement for

P.E.

Focused Plan of Study

Developed in 8th grade by student, parent, faculty advisor or school counselor, and Exceptional Education teacher

4 year plan outlining courses students plan to take in their 4 years of high school with an eye on planning for the 2 years following graduation

End of 10th grade, same team to focus on the plan to ensure the completion of the program of study

Focused Plan of Study

Plan will be reviewed annually by student, advisor/school counselor and Exceptional Education teacher, and revised based on changes in student’s interest and career goals

High school and middle school faculty will collaborate in planning curriculum and the transition from middle to high school

Capstone Experiences

Required and includes: Senior project, virtual experience, internship, externship, WBL, Service Learning (40 hours minimum), and Community Service (40 hours minimum).

WBL will be available to all students including SWD.

High School Diploma 2009-2010 9th Grade

High School Diplomas will be awarded to students who earn the specified 22 units of credit

AND

Have satisfactory records of attendance and conduct

Transition Certificate

Transition Certificate awarded to SWD who, at the end of the 4th year of high school, failed to earn a regular diploma (22 credits) but have satisfactorily completed an IEP, satisfactory records of attendance and behavior.

SWD may continue to work towards the high school diploma through the end of the school year they turn 22 years old.

IEP Certificate

IEP certificate will be awarded to SWD who have (1) satisfactorily completed an IEP, (2) successfully completed a portfolio and (3) have satisfactory records of attendance and behavior.

NOTE: This replaces the old “Special Education Diploma”

Ready Core Curriculum

English 4 Units Math 4 Units Science 3 Units Social Studies 3 Units Wellness 1 Unit P.E. .5 Unit Personal Finance .5 Unit Foreign Language 2 Units Fine Arts 1 Unit Electives 3 Units

Total Focus 22 Units

Ready CoreGraduation Requirements

Math – 4 Credits: (Must take a math class each year) Algebra I 1 credit Geometry 1 credit Algebra II 1 credit Upper Level Math 1 credit

Bridge Math: Less than 19 on math ACT by 12th grade

Finite Math

STEM Math (Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Adv. Algebra and

Trigonometry, Statistics, Discrete Math, A.P. Courses)

Impact on SWDMath Credits

Students with qualifying disabilities as documented in the IEP must achieve at least Algebra I and Geometry (or equivalent). Required 4 credits will be earned through increased instructional time, appropriate methodologies, accommodations, and other differentiated instruction determined by the IEP team.

Algebra IA and IBGeometry IA and IB

Appropriately endorsed EXED teacher who is HQ in a core content area may be the teacher of record and award credit to EXED students (ONLY).

2009-2010 Correlation of Course Codes (pages 58 and 59) Alg. 1A #31025 EXED endorsement listed Alg. 1B #31026 EXED endorsement listed Geometry 1A #31085 EXED endorsement listed Geometry 1B #31086 EXED endorsement listed

Impact on SWDScience Credits

Science - 3 Credits Biology I 1 Credit Chemistry or Physics 1Credit

AP Physics (B or C) Principles of Technology I and II

Another Lab Science 1 Credit

Impact on SWDScience

Students with qualifying disabilities as documented in the IEP must achieve at least Biology I and two other lab sciences. Required credits will be achieved through increased instructional time, appropriate methodologies, accommodations, and other differentiated instruction as decided by the IEP team.

Only one additional lab course is needed if Biology IA and IB are taken for credit.

Biology IA and IB

Appropriately endorsed EXED teacher who is HQ in a core content area may be the teacher of record and award credit to EXED students (ONLY).

2009-2010 Correlation of Course Codes (page 65) Biology IA #32105 EXED endorsement listed Biology IB #32106 EXED endorsement listed

English/Language Arts

English – 4 Credits English I 1 Credit English II 1 Credit English III 1 Credit

AP Language and Composition English IV 1 Credit

AP English Literature or Composition IB Language I

English I

EXED teachers who are HQ in English may serve as the teacher of record and give English I credit.

2009-2010 Correlation of Course Codes (page 51) English 9 SE #30015

SE H.Q. Gateway Courses

SE GW English, Algebra, and Biology taught by HQ EXED teachers may be recorded as ELECTIVE credits.

SE Non-HQ Gateway courses are research-based pre or post intervention options for preparing students to meet requirements of Gateway exams and are NOT credit bearing courses.

2009-2010 Correlation of Course Codes (page 46) HQ SE Gateway Algebra #9181 EXED codes listed HQ SE Gateway English # 9180 EXED codes listed HQ SE Gateway Biology #9182 EXED codes listed

Social Studies

W. History OR W. Geography 1Credit U.S. History 1Credit Economics .5Credit Government .5 Credit Personal Finance .5 Credit

PE and Wellness

PE and Wellness: Wellness 1 Credit Physical Education .5 Credit

The physical education requirement may be met by substituting an equivalent time of physical activity in other areas including but not limited to marching band, JROTC, cheerleading, interscholastic athletics, and school sponsored intramural athletics.

Fine Arts, Foreign Language,and Elective Focus

Fine Arts 1 Credit Foreign Language 2 Credits Elective Focus 3 Credits

Students completing a CTE elective focus must complete 3 units in the same CTE program area or state approved program of study.

Science and Math, Humanities, Fine Arts, or AP/IB Other area approved by local Board of Education

The Fine Arts and Foreign Language requirements may be waived for students who are sure they are not going to attend University and be replaced with courses designed to enhance and expand the elective focus.

EOC Courses

EOC exams for Algebra I, English II, and Biology I will implemented school year 2009-2010

Next sequence: Algebra II and English III, English I and U.S. History, and finally Chemistry, Geometry, and Physics

EOC Exams

“New” EOC exams aligned to “new” curriculum standards

“New” achievement performance standards aligned with college and career readiness (not proficient, approaching proficient, proficient, and advanced)

Proficiency aligned with new college and career readiness definition and mastery of new curriculum standards

EOC exams factored into final grade at a percentage: Fall of 2009 and 2010 – 20% Fall of 2011 and 2012 – 25% Fall of 2013 and after – 25%

EOC Exams

Entering Freshmen 2008-09 and before: Curriculum drives instruction, test aligned to

curriculum “old” curriculum, “old” test (GW/EOC) GW/EOC as % of student grade; must pass 3 GW as

additional diploma requirement Entering Freshmen 2009-10 and after: Curriculum drives instruction, test aligned to

curriculum “new” curriculum and instruction = “new” EOC “new” EOC is % of student grade No additional assessment diploma requirement (No GW)

EOC Exams2009-2010 and After

Student exam requirement based on curriculum . . . . .

“New” curriculum + “new” instruction = “new” assessment for all students in the class All students in Alg I, English 10, and Biology I

classes will take the new EOC tests in 2009-10. This is regardless of grade and graduation requirement differences.

Hypothetical2009-2010 Algebra I Class

New curriculum standards and New EOC exam Mix of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders Mix of graduation requirements: 9th new EOC and

9th-12th old GW All take the new Alg I EOC exam All (9th -12th) assigned EOC grade to be used in course % Repeating 9th – 12th must have additional Met/Not Met

diploma information (Entering 9th grade in or before 2008-09 school year)

Same Scenario, English 10 and Biology I

Algebra scenario is applied same way to all Algebra I, English 10 and Biology I classes.

Gateway Additional Diploma Requirement: MET or NOT MET “cut” based on the “old” GW scale applied to the

“new” EOC test Quick Score Reports: Will have GRADE for

all students and Diploma Met/Not Met for 9th – 12th students with GW requirement (entering 9th grade before 08-09 school year).

Passes class/GW Not Met: Test Retakers(Entered 9th grade in or before 08-09)

Passed class before 09-10 (but NOT GW so GW diploma requirement not met)

Old Curriculum Standards Old GW exam “Old” class instruction-

Alg I, English 10, Biology I = “old” GW exam Intervention required; student should not be

enrolled to repeat the class; enroll in an intervention class/period in order to retake GW test. Any student who passed a class under the old curriculum must continue on GW path.

Take GW test, 09-10 and thereafter GW Alg I, GW English, and GW Biology

Repeats Alg I in 09/10 and Passes class/GW Not Met

Entered 9th grade 08-09 or before, failed to earn Alg I credit or pass GW at that time so must repeat course

Takes/passes Alg I in 09-10 (New standards) BUT GW Diploma requirement “cut” NOT MET (EOC score

not high enough to meet GW diploma requirement):

New Curriculum Standards were taught and new EOC assessment taken but GW “cut” not met on EOC exam

Intervention now required; enroll student in an intervention course or period in order to re-teach “old” curriculum standards; they should not be reenrolled in the same course.

Take GW test until diploma requirement met (GW Math, Language Arts, and Science)

Performance Based Assessment

SWD failing to earn a yearly grade of 70 in a course that has an EOC exam and whose disability adversely effects performance in that test will be allowed, through an approved process, to add to their EOC score by demonstrating state identified core knowledge and skills contained within that course through an alternative performance-based assessment . . . . . . . .approved by IEP team.

Performance Based Assessment

Decided through the IEP team process Must keep a body of evidence (data, documents,

projects, etc.) in order to complete their PBA. If evidence not available, student may have to wait until the next semester to complete their PBA.

If student fails the course, convene IEP meeting to indicate the student should take the PBA.

IEP team may decide the student should retake the course rather than complete a PBA.

Tennessee’s Top 10 Education Facts

77% of TN 8th graders are not proficient in math and 75% are not proficient in reading.

TN ranks 41st in student achievement- ranking behind six of our neighboring states.

An average student with a top 20% teacher for three consecutive years will be in the top 35% of their class after three years while an average student with a bottom 20% teacher for three consecutive years will be in the bottom 40% of their class after three years.

11 of TN’s 29 teacher colleges produce a disproportionate share of the state’s lowest-performing teachers.

Tennessee’s Top 10 Education Facts

In 2008, 134 TN schools failed to meet No Child Left Behind minimum performance standards.

Nearly 28,000 students dropped out of TN high schools in 2008.

Approximately 1.2 million Tennesseans over the age of 18 do not have a high school diploma or GED.

21% of Tennesseans over the age of 18 cannot read well enough to fill out an application, read a food label, or read a simple story to a child.

67% of Tennesseans who receive a HOPE lottery scholarship fail to keep it for four years.

Of every 100 TN 9th graders, only 72 will graduate high school and only 17 will graduate college within 6 years of leaving high school.

Web Resources

TN High School Transition Policy and FAQ http://state.tn.us/education/tl/Resources.html

Electronic Learning CenterResources for Professional DevelopmentCurriculum Linkswww.TNelc.org

State Websitehttp://state.tn.us/education