1. Graduation Guidelines

2. Graduation Guidelines
11/24/2018
Graduation Guidelines
History and Context
Menu
Timeline
Morgan Re-3 Implementation Plan
Rebecca
- To assist districts and local boards in navigating these conversations, we partnered and consulted with educators and business across Colorado to develop a toolkit. We also consulted with CASE and CASB to help inform the content provided.
The menu items selected by local board of education are merely a reflection of a communities priorities of what students should know when graduating with a high school diploma.
All Colorado communities are encouraged to undertake a local conversation about what students should know or skills they should be able to demonstrate upon high school graduation. Resources to assist in convening, collecting, and facilitating conversations are included in the toolkit as well as resources for local boards and administrators.
Districts and schools are encouraged to begin the conversation about what they are currently doing and build on those discussions to identify opportunities to inform the needs of students, Colorado’s economy, and jobs/careers.

3. History and Context 3

4. Colorado by the Numbers
Morgan Re % of 11th and 12th graders took concurrent enrollment classes first semester
Morgan Re-3 latest DHE report 52% remediation rate for class of 2013
Morgan Re % of grades 9-12 took CTE courses first semester
Morgan Re-3 latest official DPF report 3.6% dropout rate
Re-3 6% of 11th and 12th took AP classes first semester
For , 46% of students testing earned a 3 or higher. 4
Morgan Re-3 latest official DPF report 72.7% grad rate

5. Morgan Re-3 current graduation requirements
English 8 credits Math 4-6 credits Science 4-6 credits (must include 2 credits of Integrated Science) Social Studies 6 credits (must include 2 credits of World Geography) American History 1 credit American Government, 1 credit Senior Social Studies Speech 1 credit Health 1 credit Computer/Business 2 credits (1 credit in computer applications, 1 credit in another business or computer class) Physical Education 3 credits Practical Arts 1 credit (Ag, Business, Consumer and Family Studies, Industrial Arts or Drivers Ed) Fine Arts 1 credit (Art, Music, or Drama) Electives 15 credits Total 48 credits

6. Graduation Guidelines
The Colorado Graduation Guidelines are a road map to help students and their families plan for success after high school.

7. Graduation Guidelines
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS establish high school graduation requirements that meet or exceed the Colorado Graduation Guidelines for the graduating class of 2021.
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS
select from the Menu of Options to create
a list of options their students must use
- to show what they know or can do -
in order to graduate from high school.
STUDENTS demonstrate college or career readiness in English and math based on at least one measure.

8. Menu of Options DEMONSTRATION of Readiness
STUDENTS demonstrate college or career readiness
in English and math, based on at least one measure.
DEMONSTRATION of Readiness
English Math
English Math
ACCUPLACER
Concurrent Enrollment
62 Reading Comprehension 61 Elementary Algebra
Passing Grade Passing Grade
ACT
District Capstone
18 ACT English ACT Math
Individualized Individualized
ACT Compass
Industry Certificate
Individualized Individualized
ACT WorkKeys
International Baccalaureate
Bronze or Higher Bronze or Higher
Advanced Placement
SAT
ASVAB
Collaboratively-Developed, Standards-Based Performance Assessment
In development In development

9. Timeline

10. Timeline – Class of 2021 Fall/Winter/Spring 2015-16 Fall 2016
Devise implementation plan
Begin/continue District, school, and community conversations
Prepare/share drafts and updates
Fall 2016
BOE Adopt Revised District Graduation Requirements
Share information with parents/students 8th grade
Fall 2017
Implement revised graduation requirements with 9th graders
Graduation Spring 2021

11. Community Engagement Districts have started:
Graduation Guidelines Committees
Participants include District and school administrators and high school staff
Community Conversations
Participants include staff, parents, students, community leaders

12. Board Policy School districts may:
offer some or all of the state menu options
raise a cut score on an included assessment
add graduation requirements in other content areas
District Requirements begin with the implementation of:
Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP),
Colorado Academic Standards
21st century skills
Districts have the authority to:
permit students longer or shorter time periods to earn their diploma.
adapt the college and career demonstrations necessary to earn a standard high school diploma to accommodate for students with the following exceptions: English learners, gifted students and students with disabilities.

13. Next Steps for Morgan Re-3
To Do List
Continue to implement Colorado Academic Standards including embedded 21st Century Skills for all students.
Continue to implement Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) for students in grades 6-12.
Review SBE adopted Colorado Graduation Guidelines
Determine District action steps and timelines
Engage with stakeholders to identify values and priorities for District graduation
Provide timely updates to BOE and all stakeholders regarding discussions to establish Morgan Re-3 menu of options to demonstrate college and career readiness (graduation competencies).

14. Looking Ahead to 2016 - 2017 To do list for 2016-17
Adopt revisions to meet or exceed state guidelines, including a local menu for students to demonstrate college and career readiness.
Communicate revisions and menu of college and career ready demonstrations to students and to parents.

15. Looking Ahead to 2017 - 2018 To do list for 2017-18
Implement revised local high school graduation requirements starting with ninth graders, including a local menu for students to demonstrate college and career readiness.
Continue to communicate revisions and menu of college and career-ready demonstrations to students and to parents.

16. Resources Professional Learning Communities State-level Convenings:
BOCES and neighboring districts
Principals and Graduation Guidelines teams
Capstone and Industry Certificates
State-level Convenings:
Career and Technical Education Models
Collaboratively-developed Performance Assessments
Online Resources and Promising Practices
Fact Sheets and Engagement Toolkit
Implementation strategies 16

17. Thanks to: Robin Russel
Contacts
Thanks to: Robin Russel
Colorado Department of Education Graduation Guidelines Manager 17