Raise student awareness of requirement flexibility and support options for meeting CCR graduation requirements¶

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Description¶

The report recommends that state policymakers and education leaders ensure that all students — particularly those in groups with the largest gaps — are aware of the new graduation requirements and receive support and guidance on how to meet them. It highlights "policies that provide flexibility for meeting graduation requirements, such as replacing one credit of fine arts with a course aligned with a student's postsecondary plans," and options such as earning world languages credits by competency exam.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Students and educators need information about which requirements can be substituted and about competency-exam options

Constraints¶

• Understanding of how to meet the requirements varies based on the courses available in students' schools

Target Learners¶

• High school students, particularly those in high-poverty schools, students of color, English learner students, and students with low grade 8 assessment scores

Target Learning Goals¶

• Meeting career- and college-ready graduation credit requirements
• On-time high school graduation

Related Strategies¶

• Use postsecondary readiness indicators in an early warning system and combine cultural responsiveness with tiered interventions to address disparities
• Provide rigorous and relevant instruction connecting academics to postsecondary options

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Hanson, H., & Fantz, T. (2020). Implementation of career- and college-ready requirements for high school graduation in Washington (REL 2020–020). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/implementation-career-and-college-ready-requirements-high-school-graduation-washington