Diploma: Regular High School
Meet General HS Diploma
Requirements: Requirements including
participation in End of Course
Exams and the GA Writing
Assessment, as well as completion
of HS credits in Academic and
CTAE/Fine Arts courses where
students meet the academic
standards for these courses.
Diploma: *Regular/Access
Acquire 23 Academic Access (or
equivalent) and CTAE course
credits, participate in 8th grade
Georgia Alternate Assessment
(GAA), pass the GAA in 11th
grade and graduate at the age
of 22 or if under age 22,
graduate with confirmed
employment and support
services.
Diploma: *Transition Diploma
Student meets eligibility for
the HS GAA but did not
participate in the 8th grade
GAA (these students have the
opportunity to appeal to the
state to request the Regular
Access Diploma)
OR
Student does not meet
GAA/Access Requirements as
determined by state guidelines
but is participating in a
modified curriculum. Student
must agree to requirements on
page 3.
PostSecondary
School
Options:
Other Post
Secondary
Options:
 4 year or 2 year College
*will need to consider 2 year
Foreign Language and 4 years of
Math in HS
*must also meet college entrance
requirements including entrance
exams.
*review alternative math course
requirements for students with
IEP’s and the effects on postsecondary options
 Technical School for Degree
Seeking Programs
*must meet technical school
entrance exam requirements
 Technical School for Certificate
Programs
*must meet entrance exam
requirements for some programs.
 Military
 Employment after HS
 Certificate Programs that do
not require a high school
diploma, however students
must meet entry requirements
of a particular entrance exam
such as the Compass or Assets
Test.
 College Experience and Audit
Programs specifically for
students with intellectual or
developmental disabilities
(www.thinkcollege.net)
 Certificate Programs that do
not require a high school
diploma, however students
must meet entry
requirements of a particular
entrance exam such as the
Compass or Assets Test.
 College Experience and Audit
Programs specifically for
students with intellectual or
developmental disabilities
(www.thinkcollege.net)
 Transition Supports upon
various provider eligibility
criteria
 Job Training and/or
Independence Supports
 Employment
 Transition Supports upon
various provider eligibility
criteria
 Job Training and/or
Independence Supports
 Employment
*This diploma does not fulfill college entrance requirements for degree or certificate seeking programs that require a
High School Diploma.
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