New Indiana Graduation Requirements

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• New Indiana Graduation Requirements

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Why New Graduation Requirements?
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Why New Graduation Requirements?

• Research shows
• Many students are not prepared for success
  after high school
• Current high school requirements arent
  adequately addressing a changing, global
  economy

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Only one-third of U.S. high school students
graduate from high school ready for college, work
and citizenship. - Bill Gates
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Indiana ranks 49th among the 50 states in
students academic readiness for college. -
Education The State Were In, August, 2005
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Too many students drop out of the education
pipeline
Source National Center for Public Policy
Higher Education, Policy Alert, April 2004. Data
are estimates of pipeline progress rather than
actual cohort.
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U.S. high school graduation rates have dropped
over past 20 years
Public high school graduation rates, 19812000
Source Mortenson, T., Chance for College by Age
19 by State in 2000, Postsecondary Education
Opportunity The Environmental Scanning Research
Letter of Opportunity for Postsecondary
Education, No. 123, The Mortenson Research Center
on Public Policy, September 2002.
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College bound does not necessarily mean college
ready
Percentage of U.S. first-year students in
two-year and four-year institutions requiring
remediation

• Nearly three in 10 first-year students are placed
  immediately into a remedial college course.

Source National Center for Education Statistics,
Remedial Education at Degree-Granting
Postsecondary Institutions in Fall 2000, 2003.
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Most U.S. college students who take remedial
courses fail to earn degrees
Percentage not earning degree by type of remedial
coursework

• Many college students who need remediation,
  especially in reading and math, do not earn
  either an associates or a bachelors degree.

Source National Center for Education Statistics,
The Condition of Education, 2004.
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High school graduation rate United States
trails most countries
Source Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development, Education at a Glance 2004, 2004.
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Indiana has found that

• A rigorous high school academic curriculum
  is the single-most significant factor
  determining a students success in college
• Rigorous academic preparation now wanted by
  employers, colleges, apprenticeship programs,
  and the military
• Careers for students without rigorous
  preparation are becoming fewer

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Indiana has found that

• Students taking remediation in college and are
  at greater risk of dropping out
• The more education a student receives after
  high school, the better chance for increasing
  earnings and job security

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RigorousPreparation Core 40
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Rigorous Preparation
Core 40 with Academic Honors
Core 40 with Technical Honors
Core 40
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Rigorous Preparation
Core 40 with Academic Honors
Core 40 with Technical Honors
Core 40
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Rigorous Preparation
Core 40 with Academic Honors
Core 40 with Technical Honors
Core 40
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Rigorous Preparation
Core 40 with Academic Honors
Core 40 with Technical Honors
PostsecondarySuccess
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Core 40
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Core 40 Diploma
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Core 40 Diploma
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Core 40 Diploma
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Core 40 Diploma
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Core 40 Math

• 2 math credits recommended during senior year
• 2 Core 40 math credits or 2 Physics credits
  must be completed in junior or senior year

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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma
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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma

• More rigorous academic preparation
• Best preparation for college
• Special recognition at graduation
• Provides additional financial aid for families
  who qualify

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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma Requirements

• Complete all requirements for Core 40
• Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits
• Earn 6-8 credits Core 40 world language credits
• Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits
• Earn a grade of C or above in courses that
  count toward the diploma
• Have a cumulative GPA of a B or above
• AND

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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma Requirements

• Complete one of the following
• Four credits in AP courses and take AP exams
• Four credits in IB courses and take IB exams
• 1200 combined SAT math critical reading
• 26 composite on ACT
• Earn six dual high school/college course
  credits from the Core Transfer Library
• Complete combination of two credits in AP
  courses and 3 dual high school/college course
  credits (from the CTL)

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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma Requirements
Students must complete a total of 47 credits
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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma
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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma

• Combines rigor and relevance
• Prepares students for two year or four
  college, technical school, or apprenticeship
• Students gain marketable skills and, in many
  cases, college credit
• Student can earn both the Core 40 with
  Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical
  Honors Diploma.

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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma Requirements

• Complete all requirements for Core 40, and
• Earn grade of C or above in courses that
  count toward the diploma, and
• Have a GPA of B or above, and
• Complete a career-technical program resulting
  in 8 or more credits, and
• AND...

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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma Requirements

• Complete TWO of the following one of which
  must be A or B
• Take three specific WorkKeys assessments and
  score at a designated level
• Earn six dual high school/college credits in a
  technical area
• Complete either the Professional Career
  Internship course OR a Coop course
• Complete a industry-based work experience as
  part of 2 year CTE program or
• Earn a state approved industry certification.

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Best of Both Worlds

• C40 with AHD
• Rigorous courses
• More math, arts, and world language
• Preparation for 4-year college success
• Rigor plus college preparation

• C40 with THD
• Rigorous courses
• More high tech, high skills training
• Preparation for college AND career success
• Rigor plus real-world training preparation

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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma Requirements
Students must complete a total of 47 credits
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Parents Role
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Parents Role

• Check homework some students may need to do
  more at-home studying
• Set a consistent time and space for studying
• Check progress frequently
• Consider tutors some students may need extra
  help with more rigorous classes
• Review and help your child choose classes

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Questions?
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General Diploma
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General Diploma

• Only available to students whose parents feel
  students are unable to complete the Core 40
  curriculum.
• Parents must meet with the school counselor to
  review students course work.
• Opting out of Core 40 allowed if parent agrees.

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General Diploma

• Remember
• General Diploma graduates may not be admitted
  to Indiana public colleges and universities.
• General Diploma students may not be prepared
  to pass the Graduation Qualifying Exam.
• General Diploma students are not eligible for
  additional financial aid for postsecondary
  education.

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General Diploma
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General Diploma
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General Diploma
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New Terminology

• Career Academic Sequence
• 6 credits
• Electives selected in deliberate manner
  taking full advantage of career exploration
  preparation

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New Terminology

• Flex Credits
• 5 credits
• Additional courses/electives chosen to help
  prepare the student for the workforce.

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