1. OREGON DIPLOMA 2006-2007 Presented by: Theresa Levy Education Program Specialist Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Oregon Department of Education

2. Develop an education plan & profile Demonstrate career-related knowledge & skills Demonstrate extended application of knowledge & skills 2006-2007 OREGON DIPLOMA Participate in career-related learning experiences Earn 22+ credits: English Math Social Sciences Arts or Second Language PE Health Electives GOAL: Each student demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to transition successfully to their next steps: advanced learning, work, and citizenship.  Comprehensive guidance & counseling

3. C reate high schools that enable each student to demonstrate knowledge and skills they will need for successful transitions and post high school success in advanced learning, work and citizenship. PURPOSE

4. RIGOR RELEVANCE RELATIONSHIPS It’s about for each student’s success Personalized Learning

5. Processes high schools develop to help each student create and pursue a clear purpose for learning throughout their high school experience. Personalized Learning The Education Alliance at Brown University

6. RELEVANCE RELATIONSHIPS It’s about for each student’s success Personalized Learning

7. Develop an education plan Develop an education plan –Academic, personal, & career interests & goals –Post-high school plan –Personal learning plan DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Who am I? Where am I going? How do I get there?

8. Build an education profile Build an education profile –Documents student’s progress and achievement - a “learning profile” –Student monitors his/her progress DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

9. School districts provide Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling to help students to: Develop decision-making skills Develop decision-making skills Obtain information about self Obtain information about self Understand educational opportunities and options Understand educational opportunities and options Establish tentative career and educational goals Establish tentative career and educational goals Accept responsibility for own actions Accept responsibility for own actions Develop skills in interpersonal relations Develop skills in interpersonal relations Utilize school and community resources Utilize school and community resources

10. Relationships “You can’t motivate a student you don’t know.” Ted Sizer, Coalition of Essential Schools

11. RIGOR RELEVANCE It’s about for each student’s success Personalized Learning

12. DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Demonstrate extended application Demonstrate extended application Application connected to student’s Application connected to student’s interests and goals interests and goals

13. Characteristics of Extended Application Requires self-direction and personal management Requires self-direction and personal management Relevant context Relevant context Demonstrates in-depth understanding and skills Demonstrates in-depth understanding and skills

14. “I now have the confidence that I have the skills to design a project by myself and fulfill that project to the end.” Student Reflection

15. “ I don’t think I would have realized the totality of what I accomplished without having to pull all the pieces together into my CAM portfolio.” Student Reflection

16. RELEVANCE It’s about for each student’s success Personalized Learning

17. Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS) Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS) “New Basic Skills” “New Basic Skills” DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

18. Personal management Personal management Problem solving Problem solving Communication Communication Teamwork Teamwork Employment foundations Employment foundations Career development Career development Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS)

19. Participate in career-related learning experiences Participate in career-related learning experiences Students connect classroom learning with real life experiences in the workplace, community, or school. DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

20. Career-Related Learning Experiences Required Components: Connected to student’s education plan Connected to student’s education plan Structured for learning Structured for learning Evaluation (self-evaluation and by adult) Evaluation (self-evaluation and by adult)

21. Such as.... internships, service learning, mentorships, field-based investigations, school-based enterprises, student leadership, project-based learning, technology- based… Career-Related Learning Experiences

22. 2009-2010 Graduation Requirements Increase English/Language Arts from 3 to 4 credits Increase English/Language Arts from 3 to 4 credits Increase mathematics from 2 to 3 credits Increase mathematics from 2 to 3 credits After June 30, 2009 After June 30, 2009

23. RIGOR RELEVANCE RELATIONSHIPS It’s about for each student’s success Personalized Learning Comprehensive guidance & counseling Extended application Education plan & profile CRLS Career-related learning experiences Academics

24. State Board Policy Review of High School Graduation Requirements

25. Student Knowledge & Skills What knowledge and skills do all Oregon students need in order to be successful in the 21 st century? What knowledge and skills do all Oregon students need in order to be successful in the 21 st century?

26. High School Credentials What should be included in the high school diploma requirements? What can we do to improve Oregon’s high school credentials (diploma, honors diploma, CIM, CAM, GED, others)? What should be included in the high school diploma requirements? What can we do to improve Oregon’s high school credentials (diploma, honors diploma, CIM, CAM, GED, others)?

27. Content Standards and Assessments What can we do to improve Oregon’s standards and assessments? What can we do to improve Oregon’s standards and assessments?