linda drake, research director julia suliman, senior research analyst june 23, 2015 24 credit...
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24 Credit Graduation Requirements and Personalized Pathways
Washington State Board of Education
Background
From Class of 1985 to Class of 2012, 19 credits were required for graduation.
Phase in of 24-credit graduation requirements include:
Starting with Class of: Graduation Requirement Change
2013 One additional math credit, increase in total credits to 20.
2016 One additional English credit, and .5 credits of social studies.
2019 One additional lab science credit, three Personalized Pathway Requirements or one arts and two world language credits, and increase in total credits to 24.
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Credit Requirements
Subject Class of: 2012 2013-2015 2016-2018 2019 & beyond
English 3 3 4 4
Math 2 3 3 3
Science 2 (1 lab) 2 2 (1 lab) 3 (2 labs)
Social Studies 2.5 2.5 3 3
CTE 1 1 1 1
Health & Fitness 2 2 2 2
Arts 1 1 1 2 (1 can be PPR)
Electives 5.5 5.5 4 4
World Language or PPR 2 (both can be PPR)
Total 19 20 20 24
PPR—are related courses that lead to a specific post high school career or educational outcome chose by the student based on their interests and High School and Beyond Plan.
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Extensions to Implementing Requirements
22 districts submitted an extension to the requirements for the Class of 2016.
57 districts have submitted a postponement of the requirements for the Class of 2019, as of early May.
13 districts submitted for both.
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Challenges
1. Credit retrieval
2. Staffing
3. Facilities
4. Exploring changes to school schedule
5. Counseling, High School and Beyond Plan, Personalized Pathway Requirements
6. Communications plan for parents and students
7. Career and Technical Education course equivalencies
8. Unique district challenges
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“Biggest challenges are time (making the learning window for students larger), staff (replacing current positions with new positions that allow us to meet all the requirements for all students) and space (there is a space issue now and new requirements will require new and different kinds of space).”
Selected Quote from Districts
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A Closer Look At:
Credit accumulation and credit retrievalWaiver of credits for individual studentsScheduling optionsCompetency-based crediting, ‘two for one,’ and
course equivalency
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Credit Accumulation Patterns
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Credit Accumulation Patterns
Year Percent Number Total Number
2013 43% 36,148 84,990
2014 42% 36,992 88,768
• Transcript study from 2008 found that 47.3% of seniors had failed at least one credit during high school. Of these students:
• 40% did not make it up because the course was an elective or student had already met subject graduation requirements.
• 32% retook the class and passed.• 28% made up the credit through before- or after-school programs,
summer school or online courses.
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“There is a concern for lack of wiggle room for failing a course because most high schools only offer 6 credits a year.”
“Students won’t be able to graduate if they fail and cannot recapture even one course. It will be difficult to meet the goal of continuing to increase graduation requirements.”
Selected Quotes from Districts
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Questions:
Do you work in a school with a 6-period day—24 opportunities to earn a credit within the regular school schedule?
Do you work in a school where high school students may earn more than 24 credits within the regular school schedule?
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Credit Retrieval
Typical credit retrieval options:Summer schoolBefore or after school programsStaying in high school longer than four yearsPASS for migrant students (Portable Assisted Study
Sequence)
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Individual Student Credit Waivers
E2SSB 6552 authorized districts to waive up to two credits for “individual students based on unusual circumstances” (Sec. 202).
E2SSB 6552 directed Washington School Directors Association to create a model policy for unusual circumstance (Sec. 203), which they have done. http://
www.wssda.org/Services/PolicyandLegal/FeaturedPolicies.aspx
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Scheduling Options
Districts with high schools that employ block schedules, seven-period days, or trimesters have more than 24 opportunities for students to earn credit.
Many of the temporary waivers to implement the 24-credit requirements mention exploring a change in schedule from a six-period day as a reason for needing more time.
A 2006 report identified a correlation with schedule and student achievement.
Baker et. al. (2006). Schedule matters: The relationship between high school schedule and student academic achievement. Washington School Research Center, Seattle, WA.
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Flexibility in Earning Credit
Competency-Based Crediting In 2014, 8,763 students had a competency-based assessment
course code on their transcript.
‘Two for One’ and Equivalency Crediting Allows flexibility in student’s schedules, but students still need
to earn the total required credits. For CTE, there are rules and guidance on how to transcript
and track the graduation requirement credit and the CTE course.
Other than for CTE, there does not appear to be much consistency in how ‘two for one’ crediting is implemented.
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“There will be fewer credit deficient students once implementation of 24 credits take place. The reason is restructuring for the future which will likely include block scheduling (32 options to earn 24 credits), maximized access to courses that interest students and are relative to their future goals including AP, college-level, CTE.”
Selected Quote from Districts
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Questions
Does your district offer competency credit? For world language? For passing a state assessment? For passing a higher-level course in a
sequence? Do you offer credit for the High School and
Beyond plan?
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“Comp-based credit options, aligned with High School and Beyond Planning
Need greater guidance on the role of the HSBP and credit earning
Need to support students in earning high school credits earlier
Need clarity around the limits and flexibility of the Personalized Pathways to advise students correctly during 8th grade/HSBP”
Selected Quote from Districts
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Possible Impact
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12th grade math credit accumulation and 2-year college math remediation
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Why is the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) Important?
Get students thinking about goals and steps to achieve those goals
New graduation requirements and personalized pathways rely on meaningful HSBP HSBP will be used to establish personalized pathway and
corresponding requirements HSBP will be used to make course-taking decisions (3rd
credit of math, 3rd credit of science, electives, personalized pathway requirements, equivalent CTE courses)
http://www.sbe.wa.gov/documents/HSBP/QualityHSBP.pdf
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Survey Results from Last Year
93 responses:11% started the HSBP in 11th or 12th grade
17% embed the HSBE in a core class, 13% require a for-credit college and career planning class
60% deliver the HSBP in an advisory
29% use a locally-developed curriculum35% use the state-developed curriculum
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HB 2214
Begin in 8th Grade with a skills and interest inventoryCareer goal and educational goal4-year course planIdentification of assessmentsResume or job log
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Personalized Pathway Requirement
Personalized Pathway Requirement are related courses that lead to a specific post high school career or educational outcome chosen by the student based on the student’s interests and High School and Beyond Plan, that may include Career and Technical Education, and are intended to provide a focus for the student’s learning.
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