1. The Class of 2018 and beyond OHIO’S OPTIONS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
The world continues to change at a rapid pace.
When your parents were in high school, there were usually one or two telephones in the house and they hung on the wall. The only thing you could do with a phone is to talk to someone.
Think about what your phone looks like today (hold up your smartphone)—and think about all you can do with it.
So much has changed.
Getting ready to graduate from high school has changed, too.
Students in your class have more than one way to earn a high school diploma.
My job is to help you learn about those choices now, so at every point, you will know what pathways are open to you and what you need to do next.
Those pathways will enable you to take advantage of opportunities like college and careers—things that will help you reach your goals and dreams for your life.
That’s what I’m here to talk to you about today.

2. Requirements for all students
Complete ##
course credits
Earn diploma through one of three options
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
First, our district requires all students to complete (insert number for your district – 20 state minimum plus any additional credits required by your district) course credits to graduate.
Second, you will pick at least one of three diploma options.
[Customize this slide to coincide with your local requirements].

3. Three Graduation Pathways
At least 18 points on state tests
Industry-recognized credential and a work-readiness score on WorkKeys
Remediation-free scores on ACT or SAT
THREE PATHWAYS
The second graduation requirement is where you have flexibility.
To fulfill the second requirement for graduation, you can choose one or more pathways:
Accumulate at least 18 points, altogether, on the seven state tests
Earn an approved, industry-recognized credential for the field you want to work in, and get the required score on a job-skills test, called WorkKeys, that shows you are ready to do that kind of job. [Give a specific example offered by your school.]
Earn a score on the ACT or SAT that shows you are ready to take a college-level course.
Now let’s talk about each pathway.
(Click HERE for ODE Graduation Questions and Answers)

4. Three Graduation Pathways
At least 18 points on state tests
THREE PATHWAYS
The second graduation requirement is where you have flexibility.
To fulfill the second requirement for graduation, you can choose one or more pathways:
Accumulate at least 18 points, altogether, on the seven state tests
Earn an approved, industry-recognized credential for the field you want to work in, and get the required score on a job-skills test, called WorkKeys, that shows you are ready to do that kind of job. [Give a specific example offered by your school.]
Earn a score on the ACT or SAT that shows you are ready to take a college-level course.
Now let’s talk about each pathway.

5. Earn 18 points on state tests
English I
English II
Algebra I or Int. Math I
Geometry or Int. Math II
Biology
American History
American Government 4 6 4
Pathway 1
FLEXIBLITY FOR STUDENTS
One of the great things about accumulating points from your state end-of-course test to reach 18 points is that it gives you flexibility:
A high score on one test can balance a low score on another test in each subject area. This flexibility allows for differences in students.
Your score on a test will be translated into one (limited) to five (advanced) points.
Students must earn a total of at least four points on English tests, four points on math tests, six points on science and social studies tests, and an additional four points that can be selected from any of the content areas. 
This graduation option gives a student flexibility in accumulating 18 points.
A high score on one test can balance a low score on another test. 
REQUIRED STATE TESTS
State tests are an important pathway for earning a high school diploma in Ohio.
These tests align to and test the content you should be learning throughout the school year in your classes.
As the class of 2018 (Class of 2018: Those of you who entered grade 9 between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015), you earn points at the end of seven of your courses.
The courses are English I and II, algebra 1, geometry (or integrated math I and math II), American history and American government. For the science end-of-course test, you may choose between physical science or biology, depending on which course you took.
[Counselor, please note: The class of 2018 may take either end-of-course test, or both. If a student takes both tests, he or she will use the higher of the two scores.]
These tests show your teachers whether they are giving you the skills and knowledge you need to be college or career ready when you graduate.
If you look at all the courses you will take in high school, you’ll find that in almost all of them you will have a final test.
Students studying state-approved Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or college-level courses in biology, American history or American government may take special tests for those courses in place of the end-of-course tests. Again, that’s so we can avoid having you take more than one test.

6. Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate College-level courses
Substitute Tests for Science, American History or American Government Click HERE for more information from ODE
Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate College-level courses
SUBSTITUTE TESTS
Students taking Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in American history or American government may take tests specially designed for these courses instead of the state end-of-course test for that kind of course, to avoid double testing.
Students taking College Credit Plus courses in these subjects will use the course grade, not end-of-course test points, to determine their points earned toward graduation.
For science, students are required to take the biology or physical science end-of-course test. If you took an AP/IB/CCP course in the subject area, you can use your test scores or points based on your CCP letter grade to count towards your graduation points, whichever is higher.
[Counselor, please note: The Class of 2018 may take either end-of-course test, or both. If a student takes both tests, he or she will use the higher of the two scores.]

7. Three Graduation Pathways
Industry-recognized credential and a work-readiness score on WorkKeys
Skill credential and Work Readiness
Take a serious look about the hundreds of ways you can learn a skill for an in-demand job.
When you receive an official credential for this skill, you are halfway to earning your high school diploma. The other half is to earn a job readiness score on WorkKeys.
Why are these credentials so valuable to employers? Finding, hiring and retaining high-quality employees is a monumental task. Industry-recognized credentials help employers validate the knowledge and skills of potential employees. After graduation, some of you will be ready to go right into the workforce upon earning these credentials. Other students may wish to use credentials to get a job to earn money which helps finance college.

8. Industry-recognized Credentials
Click HERE for more information from ODE
Students must earn a credential or credentials worth 12 points
INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CredentiaLS
Students can choose from 13 career fields.

9. WorkKeys Test
Students must earn a score of 13. They must earn at least three points on each section of the test. Click HERE for more information from ODE Click HERE for more information from ACT
WORKKEYS TEST
For graduation, students need to earn 13 points – with at least three in each section of the test.

10. WorkKeys Practice Resources
Ohio Means Jobs Assessments (version 1)
ACT Practice (version 2)
Sample Questions
Purchase a Practice Test (it’s really free)

11. Three Graduation Pathways
Remediation-free score on ACT or SAT
REMEDIATION-FREE SCORE ON ACT OR SAT
All of you took the (ACT or SAT) last spring. It is a nationally recognized college admission test.
The State of Ohio paid for you to take that test, so your parents do not have to.
The results of this test that you received tell our district if you are ready for college and that you should be able to take a college level course in English or mathematics without remediation.

12. Remediation-Free Scores
Subject
ACT
SAT
Taken Prior to
March 1, 2016
Taken After
English Language Arts
English subscore of 18 (or higher)
Writing 430 (or higher)
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) 480 (or higher)
Entered high school prior to July 1, 2014, reading subscore of 21 (or higher)
Reading 450 (or higher)
Entered high school after July 1, 2014, reading subscore of 22 (or higher)
Mathematics
Mathematics subscore of 22 (or higher)
Mathematics 520 (or higher)
Mathematics 530 (or higher)
REMEDIATION-FREE SCORE ON ACT OR SAT
Here are the remediation scores for this graduation pathway.
You may retake the (ACT or SAT) at your own expense this year, if you wish.
If you have already taken the ACT/SAT, it can count for this graduation pathway.
There are three subjects scored in ACT and SAT – English, reading and mathematics.
You earn a high school diploma with your highest score in each subject.
Benefit: This test is free and you can use the score for college admission.
[Counselor, please note: Students will be able to take this test independent of the state administered timeline at their cost (spring of junior year) but their highest score counts]
As required by Ohio law, the public college and university presidents in Ohio established the scores shown on this slide as the Ohio Statewide Uniform Remediation-Free Standards. Subsequently, the state superintendent of public instruction adopted the scores as meeting the college-readiness measures for the state’s graduation option.
Check the Department’s website – education.ohio.gov and search for Remediation-free Scores.
Each student may use the highest score in each subscore from multiple administrations of a test to meet the student’s graduation requirement. This includes the state-funded administration, which will be given to all Ohio students in the spring of their junior year and additional attempts that students take and fund through non-state resources during their academic careers.
Students who meet the remediation-free scores in all three subscore areas under a single test will meet the requirements for graduation under this pathway. These students will receive Ohio diplomas upon completion of the curriculum requirements.

13. Two Additional Options
For those who will not meet graduation requirements through the three pathways, you have two other options.
Only available to students who entered ninth grade between
July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
(ODE FAQ Handout)
TWO ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
We expect that most students will meet graduation requirements through one of the three existing pathways, you have options.
However, the recent budget bill, passed in July, authorized two additional options only for students in the class of 2018 who entered grade 9 between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
These options provide an opportunity for those students who do not otherwise meet one of the three existing pathways to graduation to earn a diploma. 

14. Two Additional Options
Will a student who earns a diploma using these additional options count in the schools graduation rate?
I don’t have any updates at this time.  We are still waiting on guidance from the USDOE.  We will get a message to districts as soon as Ohio does get comments (one way or the other).
-ODE Office of Curriculum & Assessment 11/3/17
TWO ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
We expect that most students will meet graduation requirements through one of the three existing pathways, you have options.
However, the recent budget bill, passed in July, authorized two additional options only for students in the class of 2018 who entered grade 9 between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
These options provide an opportunity for those students who do not otherwise meet one of the three existing pathways to graduation to earn a diploma. 

15. Option 1 To be eligible for Option 1, you must: Take and pass courses;
Take all seven end-of-course exams; and
Retake any math or English language arts test if you received a score of “1” or “2”.
OPTION 1
To be eligible for Option 1, students must:
Take and pass courses that our district requires;
Take all seven end-of-course exams; and
If you received a score of “1” or “2” on any math or English language arts test, retake the test at least once.

16. Option 1 Meet at least two of the nine alternative requirements.
Then, students must meet two of the nine alternative requirements.
Our district decides which of the alternative requirements we will recognize for your graduation.

17. Nine Alternative Requirements
1. Attendance rate of 93 percent during the 12th grade year;
2. Earn a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all courses completed during 12th grade;
3. Complete a district capstone project during 12th grade;
NINE ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Here are all nine available options.
Attendance rate of 93 percent during the 12th grade year;
Earn a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all courses completed during 12th grade (must complete at least four full-year or equivalent courses);
Complete a capstone project during 12th grade that the district or school defines;

18. Nine Alternative Requirements
4. During 12th grade, complete a district work or community service experience totaling 120 hours;
5. Earn three or more College Credit Plus credits at any time during high school;
6. Earn credit and required score for an AP or IB course at any time during high school;
NINE ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
During 12th grade, complete a work or community service experience totaling 120 hours that the district or school defines;
Earn three or more College Credit Plus credits at any time during high school;
Earn credit for an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course and earn an AP exam score of 3 or higher or IB exam score of 4 or higher at any time during high school;

19. Nine Alternative Requirements
7. Earn a WorkKeys exam score of 3 on each of three test sections;
8. Earn a State Board-approved industry-recognized credential or credentials that equal at least three points;
9. Meet OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal requirements. (Should be available January 2018)
NINE ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Earn a WorkKeys exam score of 3 on each of three test sections;
Earn a State Board-approved industry-recognized credential or credentials that equal at least three points;
Meet OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal requirements (under development and expected January 2018).

20. Option 2
Available only to class of 2018 students in career-technical programs who entered ninth grade between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
OPTION 2
Available only to class of 2018 students in career-technical programs who entered ninth grade between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.

21. Option 2 To be eligible for Option 2, you must: Take and pass courses;
Take all seven end-of-course exams; and
Finish a career-technical program.
OPTION 2
To be eligible for Option 2, students must:
Take and pass courses that our district requires;
Take all seven end-of-course exams;
Finish a career-technical program that includes at least four courses in a single career pathway.

22. Option 2
Complete at least one alternative requirement of three alternative requirements.
OPTION 2

23. Three alternative requirements
Complete at least one alternative requirement of three alternative requirements:
1. Earn proficient or better based on all career-technical exams (overall passing for the pathway)
2. Earn an industry-recognized credential or credentials that equal 12 points;
3. Complete a workplace experience totaling 250 hours with evidence of positive evaluations.
THREE ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Earn a total score of proficient or better based on all career-technical exams or test modules;
Earn an industry-recognized credential or credentials that equal 12 points;

24. How does this impact students with disabilities?

25. How are you tracking data?
Spreadsheets
Databases
DASL/ Student Information System
EMIS Coordinators