Graduation Requirements
and TN Diploma Project
Opening In-service
August 6, 2009
Mitzi Delker
Secondary EXED Supervisor
Effects on the 2009-2010
9th Grade Class
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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
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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
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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
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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
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High School Diplomas will be awarded
to students who earn the specified 22
units of credit
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Have satisfactory records of
attendance and conduct
Transition Certificate
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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
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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
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English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Wellness
P.E.
Personal Finance
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Electives
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Total Focus
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4 Units
4 Units
3 Units
3 Units
1 Unit
.5 Unit
.5 Unit
2 Units
1 Unit
3 Units
22 Units
Ready Core
Graduation Requirements
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Math – 4 Credits: (Must take a math class each year)
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Algebra I
1 credit
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Geometry
1 credit
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Algebra II
1 credit
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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 SWD
Math Credits
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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 IB
Geometry IA and IB
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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)
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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 SWD
Science Credits
Science - 3 Credits
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Biology I
1 Credit
Chemistry or Physics 1Credit
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AP Physics (B or C)
Principles of Technology I and II
Another Lab Science
1 Credit
Impact on SWD
Science
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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
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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)
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Biology IA #32105 EXED endorsement listed
Biology IB #32106 EXED endorsement listed
English/Language Arts
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English – 4 Credits
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English I
English II
English III
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AP Language and Composition
English IV
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1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
AP English Literature or Composition
IB Language I
English I
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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)
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English 9 SE #30015
SE H.Q. Gateway Courses
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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)
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HQ SE Gateway Algebra #9181
HQ SE Gateway English # 9180
HQ SE Gateway Biology #9182
EXED codes listed
EXED codes listed
EXED codes listed
Social Studies
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W. History OR W. Geography
U.S. History
Economics
Government
Personal Finance
1Credit
1Credit
.5Credit
.5 Credit
.5 Credit
PE and Wellness
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PE and Wellness:
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Wellness
Physical Education
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1 Credit
.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
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Fine Arts
Foreign Language
Elective Focus
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1 Credit
2 Credits
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
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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
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“New” EOC exams aligned to “new” curriculum standards
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“New” achievement performance standards aligned with
college and career readiness (not proficient, approaching
proficient, proficient, and advanced)
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Proficiency aligned with new college and career readiness
definition and mastery of new curriculum standards
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EOC exams factored into final grade at a percentage:
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Fall of 2009 and 2010 – 20%
Fall of 2011 and 2012 – 25%
Fall of 2013 and after – 25%
EOC Exams
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Entering Freshmen 2008-09 and before:
Curriculum drives instruction, test aligned to
curriculum
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“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
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“new” curriculum and instruction = “new” EOC
“new” EOC is % of student grade
No additional assessment diploma requirement (No GW)
EOC Exams
2009-2010 and After
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Student exam requirement based on
curriculum . . . . .
“New” curriculum + “new” instruction = “new”
assessment for all students in the class
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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.
Hypothetical
2009-2010 Algebra I Class
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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
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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
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Algebra scenario is applied same way to all
Algebra I, English 10 and Biology I classes.
Gateway Additional Diploma Requirement:
MET or NOT MET
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“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)
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Passed class before 09-10 (but NOT GW so GW
diploma requirement not met)
Old Curriculum Standards Old GW exam
“Old” class instruction
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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
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GW Alg I, GW English, and GW Biology
Repeats Alg I in 09/10 and
Passes class/GW Not Met
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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):
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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
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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 performancebased assessment . . . . . . . .approved by
IEP team.
Performance Based
Assessment
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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
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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 lowestperforming teachers.
Tennessee’s Top 10 Education Facts
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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
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TN High School Transition Policy and
FAQ
http://state.tn.us/education/tl/Resources.html
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Electronic Learning Center
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Resources for Professional Development
Curriculum Links
www.TNelc.org
State Website
http://state.tn.us/education