1. GRADUATION PLANNING

2. Earning the Standard Diploma
Welcome
Earning the Standard Diploma 2

3. Requirements for a Standard Diploma
22 Credits
6 Verified Credits
Sequential Electives
Virtual Course
CTE Credential

4. CREDIT ACCOMMODATIONS
What are the procedures?
Are you working together?
How can you coordinate CA with IEP Team and school counselor?

7. More Assessment Info
VMAST, VSEP, VAAP
Accommodations

8. Standard Diploma Worksheet

9. Substitute Tests for Verified Credit
SOL Test Substitute Test Pass/Proficient Pass/Advanced
Writing EOC ACT: English/Writing Combined Score
Writing EOC ACT WorkKeys Writing
Writing EOC ACT WorkKeys Business Writing (ACT will discontinue this test on June 1, See Superintendent’s Memo No , dated November 11, 2016 for details.) 3 4

10. Planning Together Make appointment with counselor and case manager.
Ask for Academic and Career Plan if you have not seen it.
Ask about plans for each year.
Ask about credit accomodations.

12. In Virginia, the Life-ready Individual will,
During His or Her K-12 Educational Experience:
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
Achieve and apply appropriate academic and technical knowledge
Attain and demonstrate productive workplace skills, qualities, and behaviors
“WHAT” Students Need to Know
Different Types of Assessments
Blended Content
5 C’s Approach
Connections to Real World Issues
Elementary Exposure
Middle Exploration
HS Focus on Career Clusters
Aligned Program of Study
Multiple Pathways
All Students
Transitions from School to Worksite
Continuum of Options
More than Learning About
Work on a Real World Community Problem
Research and Present
Capstone Project
CAREER PLANNING
WORKPLACE SKILLS
Align knowledge, skills, and personal interests with career opportunities
COMMUNITY &
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
Build connections and value for interactions with diverse communities

13. Resources

14. Discussion

15. Contact:
Gayle L. Keith
Monitoring Specialist
Office of Special Education Program Improvement
Division of Special Education and Student Services
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia
(804)
Fax (804)