1 Student Progression: 2015 Update October 23, 2015 Florida School Counselor Association 2015 Convention

2 Topics Student Progression Requirements and Resources Navigation to DOE Website Resources Florida Course Code Directory Standard Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Section 504 Introductory Course Integrated Student Services in Schools: Action Guide

3 Student Progression Requirements and Resources

4 Authority – Section (2), F.S. District school boards must establish a comprehensive plan for student progression Standards for evaluating each student’s performance Specific levels of performance for academic core areas including the levels of performance on statewide assessments Remediation Retention Appropriate alternative placement for a student who has been retained two or more years

5 Elementary Reading Instruction Any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading in k,1,2, or 3 must be given intensive reading instruction immediately following the identification of the reading deficiency. S (5)(a), F.S. If a student’s reading deficiency is not remedied by the end of third grade, the student must be retained. S (5)(b), F.S. Level 1 on the Grade 3 FCAT Reading = Retention The parent of any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading must be notified in writing of specific services, strategies, policies to assist. S (5)(c), F.S.

6 Florida Standards Assessments

7 FSA Students and Families

8 Just Read Families Parent Resources

9 Middle Grades Promotion S , F.S To be promoted to high school from grade 8, a student must successfully complete middle grades or higher courses in English/Language Arts (ELA) – 3 Mathematics – 3 Social Studies – 3 (one of these must be at least a one semester civics education course) Science - 3 Career and education planning – 1

10 Career and Education Planning Course Must be Internet-based Include assessments to assist students in determining educational and career options and goals Must result in a completed personalized academic and career plan and inform students about Graduation requirements Diploma designations State university and Florida College System admission Available opportunities to earn college credit while in high school

school year EOC results constitute 30% of the final course grade If a student transfers into a Florida public school after the beginning of the second term of eighth grade Not required to meet the Civics education requirement for promotion If the student’s transcript documents passage three courses in social studies two year-long courses in social studies that include coverage of Civics education Civics Education Course 11

Legislative Changes: Remediation The requirement has been removed for middle school students who scored Level 1 or Level 2 on the ELA and/or Mathematics Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) to be enrolled in a remedial course. The requirement has been removed for high school students to score a Level 1 or Level 2 on the ELA FSA and/or Algebra 1 to be enrolled in a remedial course. A school district determines what strategies are best for their students to be successful.

13 Secondary Student Progression: Frequently Asked Questions Changes to Secondary Progression Continued Secondary Progression Consolidated information from previously released memoranda and technical assistance papers Middle Grades High School Available at the Graduation Requirements web pageGraduation Requirements

14 Standard Diploma 9th Grade Cohort and Forward SubjectCredits English/Language Arts4 — ELA I, II, III, IV Mathematics4* — must include Algebra I and Geometry Science3** — must include Biology I, two of which must have a lab and be equally rigorous science courses Social Studies3 — World History, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Economics with financial literacy Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts 1 — Eligible courses are in the Florida Course Code DirectoryCourse Code Directory Physical Education1 — to include the integration of health Electives8 Online CourseOne course within the 24 credits must be completed via online learning *Industry certification may substitute up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra 1 and Geometry. **(1) Industry certification may substitute for up to one science credit, except for Biology 1. (2) An identified rigorous Computer Science course with a related industry certification substitutes for up to one science credit (except for Biology I). 14

15 Special Topics Credit Recovery Courses Purpose High School Transcript Reporting Grade Forgiveness Middle grades High school Transfer of High School Credit EOC Assessments Final Course Grade

16 SUS Directors of Admission Tour Powerpoints-Video Presentations State Universities Background Eleven University PowerPoints Florida State University video Board of Governors Reminders SUS Administrators Directors Professional Development Topics FDOE K-12 Update College Board (focused on redesigned SAT) ACT MyCareerShines Resources Matrix (Frequently Asked Questions per institutions) Campus Matrix (University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg, USF Sarasota-Manatee, and University of Florida Online) First Year Campus Contacts Facts Sheets

17 New NCAA Division I Eligibility Requirements Beginning August 2016 Students must graduate from high school Students must complete 16 core courses, 10 of which must be completed before the start of senior year Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.3 in core courses in order to compete in the first year of college Students must earn a combined SAT/ACT score that matches the core-course GPA on the sliding scale For more information visit

19 Visit the FDOE’s Graduation Requirements web page Graduation Requirements

Florida Course Code Directory

Florida Course Code Directory Courses meeting high school subject-area graduation requirements are coded adjacent to each applicable course title.

22 Standard Diploma Options Students with Disabilities High School Completion Options Online Training

23 Special Diploma Section , Florida Statutes (F.S.) Repealed as of July 1, 2015 Students who began 9 th grade in or earlier and whose IEPs already documented special diploma may continue to work toward a special diploma Students who began 9 th grade in or later MAY NOT work toward a special diploma

24 High School Graduation Requirements S (11), F.S. The majority of students with disabilities will continue to earn a standard diploma by meeting the same course requirements as all other students Remember - last year, 59.9% of students with disabilities earned a standard diploma this way

25 Rule 6A , Florida Administrative Code The statute required a rule, which became effective December 23, 2014 Describes two high school graduation options available only to students with disabilities

26 Standard Diploma via Access Courses Must meet the same 24 course requirements as all students, but will use access courses/alternate assessment Access Algebra 1 instead of Algebra 1, etc. ESE courses may be used as electives Special Skills, CTE ESE, Fundamental May substitute a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course with content related for access English IV, one access math, one access science and one access social studies Not access Algebra, Geometry, Biology or US History CTE courses may be modified

27 Standard Diploma via Academic and Employment-based Courses Must meet the same 24 course requirements as all students Must earn at least one-half credit in an employment-based course Must be paid employment at or above a minimum wage Documented achievement of components on employment transition plan Includes the work schedule and minimum hours per week, academic and employment competencies the student will develop and the criteria for evaluating, industry certifications, if any, and the supervision the school district will provide

28 Standard Diploma via Academic and Employment-based Courses May substitute a CTE course with content related for English IV, one math, science and one social studies Not Algebra, Geometry, Biology or US History There is a process for determining “content related” May get a waiver of statewide standardized test results

29 CTE Course Substitutions CTE courses that fulfill the equally rigorous science requirement can be used all students to meet science requirements Principles of Agribusiness ( ) can fulfill the Economics requirement for all students Approximately 70% of CTE courses have been examined for alignment to math, science and English Language Arts standards- alignment tables at edu/career-tech-eduhttp:// edu/career-tech-edu

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+ Integration! Engaging & Serving Students Student Support Services Project

+ What do we mean by… INTEGRATION? 33

+ Alignment and Integration Correct positioning for effective/efficient performance Core features of practices and support of these practices are aligned across the system Different parts of a system are made a functional and structural whole Resources are leveraged to build upon each other Integration: Cross Content Cross Department Cross Agencies 34 AlignmentIntegration

+ What Elements MUST Be Present to Have an Integrated system? Academic Skills and Academic Behaviors are identified for all students (Skill/Standards Integration) The data are presented in a way that reflect the relationship between academic skills and behaviors (Data Integration) The instruction provided in Tiers 2 and 3 integrates Tier 1 instruction (materials, performance expectations.) (Tier Integration) The instruction provided in Tier 1 integrates the effective instructional strategies and performance expectations from Tiers 2 and 3 (Tier Integration) Supports for academic, social, emotional, physical, and mental health are provided at all tiers and sources of data related to the dimensions of health are used in problem-solving at all tiers. (Support Services Integration) 35

+ Be helpful to students and families. 36

+ Vision Our Mission is to provide expertise and leadership for supporting the academic, social, emotional, physical, and behavioral development of all students. Our Vision is a comprehensive, fully integrated multi-tiered system of supports that meets the needs of the full range of learners. 37

+ Integrated Student Services 38

+ Leadership 1. Facilitate a policy-level adoption of integrated student services that communicates the vision and critical roles for integrated learning supports to all stakeholders including school principals and district leaders? Refer to Pages 5-6 & Establish infrastructure and build capacity to meet students’ physical, mental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs within a framework where student services professionals and school personnel work collaboratively to implement evidence-based practices? Refer to Pages 2 & Prioritize the use of student support personnel to maximize the implementation of integrated student services in a way that accelerates the academic, behavioral, physical, mental and social-emotional performance (on-track for school success, career and college readiness) for all students? Refer to Pages 14 – Evaluate the impact of integrated student services on the acceleration of student performance? Refer to Page 8 As a leader during the school year, what steps will you take to: 39 Integrated Student Services Web link:

+ How can we go from this TO THIS?

+ Continual Improvement: Think “ALL” Does it make sense to continue a limited focus on particular subgroups of students without simultaneously improving the context within which they exist? No Here’s why… 41

+ SWD All Other Students 42

+ SWD All Other Students 43

+ A high tide floats all boats ! 44

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+ Contact Us Helen Lancashire School Counseling Consultant Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services In Collaboration with… Student Support Services Project 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 644 Tallahassee, FL Curtis Jenkins School Counseling Consultant