1. Graduation Requirements Update

2. Discussion Items Class of 2019 Update
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for High School Graduation Requirements

3. Class of 2019 Update

4. Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for Graduation Requirements

5. Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for Graduation Requirements
Committee consists of 25 members and includes superintendents, principals, school counselors, career-technical directors, pupil service coordinators, legislators, State Board of Education members, and Educational Service Center representatives from across Ohio.
Committee met throughout the summer to discuss graduation requirements for future cohorts

6. Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for Graduation Requirements
Drafted a draft graduation recommendation “framing” document which includes guiding principals, policy tensions, and key themes
Developed a proposed approach to high school graduation
Discussed Implementation Considerations
Discussed Transition Period

7. Advisory Committee – Recommendation
Design Principles
Recognize the individual needs, differences, and interests of students
Reflect a balance of academic content and other skills
Accommodate multiple methods of demonstration of knowledge and skills
Adequately prepare students for transition to their chosen post-school path
Policy Tensions
Personalization vs. Standardization
Simple vs. Complex
Academic Content Knowledge vs. Non-Academic Skills
Identify Graduation Pathway Early vs. Later in High School
State Direction vs. Local Flexibility
Key Themes
Equivalent Pathways
Promoting Student Interests and Passions
Student responsibility and motivation
Strengthening the High School Experience
Design Principles:
Recognize the individual needs, differences, and interests of every student
Be neutral to a student’s circumstances (school, district, part of the state, socio-economic circumstances, race/ethnicity, etc.)
Recognize that every student can be successful when provided opportunities to gain knowledge, skills and competencies
Reflect a balance of academic content knowledge and other skills known to be important, based on challenging expectations for learning and content and skills mastery necessary for future success
Accommodate multiple methods of demonstrating the acquisition of knowledge and skills by students and accept that the mix of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to demonstrate post-high school readiness may be unique for each student (as aligned to a student’s passion and aspirations)
Allow a student to take an active role in developing the plan for graduation and carrying it out
Motivate students to be thoughtful about their post-high school plan throughout all high school years
Be, to the extent possible, easily explained and easy to administer
Be, to the extent possible, fairly and consistently measured across the state
Policy Tensions:
Personalization vs. Standardization
Simple vs. Complex
Academic Content Knowledge vs. Non-Academic Skills
Identify Graduation Pathway Early vs. Later in High School
State Direction vs. Local Flexibility
Key Themes:
Equivalent Pathway(s)
Promoting Student Interests and passions
Student responsibility and motivation
Strengthen the high school experience

8. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
The proposed approach includes multiple methods for students to demonstrate what they know and can do – including both test and non-test options in five areas.
Show What You Know plan would require students to demonstrate competency in English, Math and Technology knowledge and skills through various options including traditional tests, classes, grades, experiences, existing high school programming and other demonstrations of learning. Students would also have the opportunity to similarly demonstrate competency in well-rounded content using similar option or through a Culminating Student Experience which would allow a student to focus on particular passions and aspirations and make connections among ideas and concepts. The plan also promotes a student’s cultivation and demonstration of leadership and reasoning skills, including but not limited to those on the OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal, and social-emotional learning skills.

9. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
Performance on State Tests; Other Assessments
GPA in ELA courses; College Credit Plus English
Writing Demonstration for Culminating Student Experience
Online State ELA Course Completion
English Language Arts
(satisfy one)
GPA in Math Courses; College Credit Plus Math
Mathematics Demonstration for Culminating Student Experience
State Math Course Completion
Mathematics
The student must successfully demonstrate use of technology during high school.
Technology

10. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
Performance on State Tests; Other Assessments
Cumulative GPA (subject area) and College Credit Plus
Earn Industry-recognized credentials; Seal of Biliteracy
Portfolio of work in an area of focus
Culminating Student Experience with Presentation
Well-rounded Content
(satisfy two)
OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Completion
Extracurricular Service Completion
Leadership/Reasoning and Social-Emotional Development
(requirements are locally determined)

11. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
Culminating Student Experience The Culminating Student Experience is a project or set of activities and experiences to be completed by a student that would allow the student to demonstrate a collection of knowledge and skills that affirm a student’s readiness for post-high school success. The Experience could include in-school and out of school activities.

12. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
Culminating Student Experience
The Culminating Student Experience could include any meaningful collection of activities and experiences which may include but are not limited to:
Major Research or Portfolio Project
Community Service Project/Experience
Work-based Learning Experience
Completion of a Career-Technical Program and passing respective WebExams
Completion of a set of College Credit Plus courses

13. Advisory Committee – Proposed Graduation Plan
Culminating Student Experience The experience could include demonstrations of mathematical competency, writing and research skills, and technology use to satisfy the Math, ELA or Technology requirements.

14. Proposed Graduation Plan – Implementation and Transition Considerations
Will require legislative change
May require significant changes to existing district programming
Require state designed rubrics, resources and tools to support districts

15. Proposed Graduation Plan – Implementation and Transition Considerations
The committee supports the continuation of alternative graduation requirements similar to those adopted for the Class of 2018 during the transition to new requirements. The committee strongly recommends this plan first apply to an incoming class of freshman at such time as all the various components and rubrics are completed, and sufficient professional development has been made available.

16. Possible Timeline for Board Action
State Superintendent makes recommendations to the Committee in Oct. 2018
Possible Committee vote on recommendations in Oct. 2018
Possible Full State Board vote on recommendations in Nov. 2018

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