Oregon Diploma Oregon Diploma ImplementationImplementation

Why new diploma Why new diploma requirements?requirements?

Why now?Why now?

Oregon State Board of Oregon State Board of EducationEducation

March 2005-December 2006 March 2005-December 2006 • Looked at national research on high Looked at national research on high

school redesignschool redesign• Asked Oregonians what they thought Asked Oregonians what they thought

about graduation requirementsabout graduation requirements Examined variety of Oregon data Examined variety of Oregon data

Basis for Board’s Basis for Board’s DecisionDecision

Fewer students than expected have met Fewer students than expected have met CIM & CAMCIM & CAM

Colleges and employers do not value the Colleges and employers do not value the certificates as originally hopedcertificates as originally hoped

Lots of remedial courses neededLots of remedial courses needed College and university (lack of preparedness)College and university (lack of preparedness) Work force (lack of skills)Work force (lack of skills)

CIM/CAM a moving target, separate from CIM/CAM a moving target, separate from diploma diploma

Board’s DecisionBoard’s Decision

January 2007: January 2007: Adopted new Adopted new graduation requirementsgraduation requirements

Designed to:Designed to:

increase rigor and relevance increase rigor and relevance

prepare all students for transitions prepare all students for transitions to advanced learning, work, and to advanced learning, work, and citizenshipcitizenship

Overview Overview of of ChangesChanges

WHAT ARE THE NEW WHAT ARE THE NEW OREGONOREGON

Diploma Requirements?Diploma Requirements?• 1. Additional Credit

Requirements

• 2. Essential Skills

• 3. Personalized Learning

1. PERSONALIZED 1. PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLANSLEARNING PLANS

Compete with ConfidenceCompete with Confidence• Education Plan & Profile

• Career-Related Goals

• Real World Application

2. ADDITIONAL CREDIT 2. ADDITIONAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

• 24 Total Credits (HR County Schools stay at 26 ½)

• All credits have to meet state Standards

• Credit for Proficiency (not in place yet)• Students may earn credit by demonstrating

skills and learning regardless of attending a class

Overview of ChangesOverview of Changes

Credit RequirementsCredit Requirements More focused, and specific More focused, and specific

Math: 3 credits at Algebra I-level and Math: 3 credits at Algebra I-level and above (2014)above (2014)

Science: 3 credits, scientific inquiry-Science: 3 credits, scientific inquiry-based, lab “experiences”based, lab “experiences”

More innovative optionsMore innovative options Applied academic creditApplied academic credit

SubjectSubject Class Class of 2008 of 2008 & 2009& 2009

Class of 2010 Class of 2010 & 11 & 11

08-09- 1008-09- 10thth & & 1111thth Grade Grade

Class of 2012 Class of 2012 & 13& 13

08-09 808-09 8thth & & 99thth Grade Grade

Class of 2014 Class of 2014 08-09 708-09 7thth GradersGraders

English/L English/L ArtsArts 4 4 44 44 44

MathematicMathematicss

22 33 333 3 Algebra I Algebra I

Level Level & Above& Above

ScienceScience 22 22 33 33

Social Social SciencesSciences 44 44 33 33

Physical EdPhysical Ed 11 11 11 11

HealthHealth 11 11 11 11

CTE/2nd CTE/2nd Language/ALanguage/Artrt

11 11 33 33

Electives & Electives & Computer Computer AppsApps

9.5+9.5+11

8.5+8.5+11

8.5+8.5+.5.5

8.5+8.5+.5.5

TOTAL TOTAL CREDITSCREDITS 26.526.5 26.526.5 26.526.5 26.526.5

HRCSD Diploma Credit HRCSD Diploma Credit Requirements Requirements

3. ESSENTIAL SKILLS3. ESSENTIAL SKILLSFor Every GraduateFor Every Graduate

1. Read & comprehend a variety of texts2. Write clearly & accurately3. Listen actively; speak clearly & coherently4. Apply math in different settings5. Use technology6. Think critically & analytically7. Demonstrate community engagement8. Demonstrate global literacy9. Demonstrate teamwork & personal

management

READ • WRITE • SPEAK • APPLY MATH • THINK • TECHNOLOGY • CIVIC • GLOBAL • TEAMWORK/PERS MGMT

CORE STANDAR

DS

CORE STANDAR

DS

CORE STANDAR

DSCONTENT

STANDARDSCONTENT

STANDARDSCONTENT

STANDARDS

ENGLISH/LA ARTS SCIENCE

Relationships of Core Standards, Content Standards and Essential

Skills

BUSINESS &

INDUSTRY

MATHHEALTH

SERVICES

ETC…ETC…

Overview of ChangesOverview of Changes

Essential Skills Required for Essential Skills Required for DiplomaDiploma

Phase-in Fall 2008, required in 2012:Phase-in Fall 2008, required in 2012:

1. Read and comprehend a variety of text2. Write clearly and accurately3. Listen actively and speak clearly and

coherently4. Apply mathematics in a variety of

settings

Overview of ChangesOverview of Changes

Assessment of Essential SkillsAssessment of Essential Skills Students must show skills mastery Students must show skills mastery

for diploma (2012) with first four for diploma (2012) with first four essential skillsessential skills

Reading/Math/Writing: Passing Reading/Math/Writing: Passing score on state test or locally score on state test or locally scored work samples REQUIRED scored work samples REQUIRED FOR DIPLOMAFOR DIPLOMA

Speaking: Passing score on work Speaking: Passing score on work sample REQUIRED FOR DIPLOMAsample REQUIRED FOR DIPLOMA

Oregon Content Oregon Content StandardsStandards

New Mathematics StandardsNew Mathematics Standards K-8 K-8 Standards -State Board -State Board

adoption in December 2007adoption in December 2007 High School standards -State High School standards -State

Board adoption anticipated 2009Board adoption anticipated 2009

New Science StandardsNew Science Standards

Begins with research and review Begins with research and review Draft standards available nowDraft standards available now State Board adoption January 2009State Board adoption January 2009 More information available at:More information available at:

www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1606

Oregon Content StandardsOregon Content Standards

Modified Diploma--Modified Diploma--RequirementRequirement

All School Districts and All School Districts and Public Charter Schools shall Public Charter Schools shall award a modified diploma to award a modified diploma to students who have :students who have :

demonstrated the inability demonstrated the inability to meet the full set of to meet the full set of academic content academic content standardsstandards

Fulfilled all state Fulfilled all state requirements as requirements as described in this ruledescribed in this rule

Modified Diploma--Modified Diploma--EligibilityEligibility

A A documented historydocumented history of an inability of an inability to maintain grade level achievement to maintain grade level achievement due to significant learning and due to significant learning and instructional barriers inherent in the instructional barriers inherent in the student; student;

--or----or-- A A documented historydocumented history of a medical of a medical

condition that creates a barrier to condition that creates a barrier to achievement.achievement.

Modified Diploma--School Modified Diploma--School TeamsTeams

School team decides School team decides if a student will work if a student will work toward a regular toward a regular diploma, modified diploma, modified diploma or diploma or alternative certificatealternative certificate

District decides District decides members of school members of school teamteam

Must include Must include parentparent

Modified Diploma: Cannot exceed 24 Modified Diploma: Cannot exceed 24 creditscredits

Districts must award an Alternative Districts must award an Alternative Certificate to students who do not Certificate to students who do not achieve a regular or modified achieve a regular or modified diploma based on district-defined diploma based on district-defined criteria.criteria.

WHAT ARE THE NEW WHAT ARE THE NEW OREGONOREGON

Diploma Requirements?Diploma Requirements?• 1. Additional Credit

Requirements

• 2. Essential Skills

• 3. Personalized Learning

Contacts at ODE:Contacts at ODE:Theresa Levy, Michelle Hooper, Theresa Levy, Michelle Hooper,

Jackie Burr, Leslie PhillipsJackie Burr, Leslie Phillips