Complete one of of the following Competencies:

• Honors Diploma

  • Fulfill all requirements of either the Academic or Technical Honors designation

• ACT

  • Currently 18 in English, 22 in Reading, 22 in Math, and 23 in Science; students must meet at least 2 of the 4 score requirements, either the 18 in English or 22 in Reading AND either the 22 in Math or 23 in Science

• SAT

  • Currently 480 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and 530 in Math; students must meet the individual scores in each subject

• ASVAB

  • Earn at least a minimum AFQT score to qualify for placement into one of the branches of the US Military. The minimum score a student must earn is 31; individual branch scores are the following: Army is 31, Marines is 31, Navy is 35, Air Force is 36, and Coast Guard is 45. Students must sign a letter of intent to join the military.

• State and Industry-recognized Credential or Certification

  • The list of state and industry-recognized credentials and certifications is posted on the DOE’s website

• Federally-recognized Apprenticeship

  • The list of federally recognized apprenticeships is posted on the DOE’s website

• Career-Technical Education Concentrator

  • Must earn a C average in at least two non-duplicative advanced courses (courses beyond an introductory course) within a particular program or program of study

  • CTE Concentrator is a student who completes at least two non-duplicative advanced courses (courses beyond an introductory course) within a particular program or program of study.

  • This new Graduation Pathways Policy Guidance November 16, 2018 10 definition will begin with the 2023 graduating cohort (freshmen beginning in 2019-20).

  • The Indiana Department of Education provides course frameworks for these clusters and courses, which include a course description, specifications, standards and sequencing.

  • Concentrators for Graduation Pathways must take the same CTE course sequences as those concentrators submitted for the Carl D. Perkins Act.

• AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International Courses or CLEP Exams

  • Must earn a C average or higher in at least three (3) courses

  • If a student is taking AP/IB/Dual Credit courses to meet the postsecondary-ready competency, either:

    1. One of the three courses must be in a core content area. The Core Transfer Library defines “core content” for dual credit/AP/IB requirement. Students pursuing liberal arts tracks must have at least one course corresponding with the CTL.

    2.  All three (3) courses must be part of a defined CTE sequence. A defined CTE sequence of courses is based on the Indiana College and Career Pathways. These courses must correspond with the CTE Technical Dual Credit Crosswalk.

• Locally Created Pathways

  • Developed in accordance with the framework adopted by the SBOE and is approved by the SBOE

  • The Board has approved two Locally Created Pathways (LCPs) thus far.

  • As demonstrated in the 2018 graduation data, schools are beginning to adopt these pathways to suit their students’ needs

  • To help clarify and simplify the components of each LCP, SBOE, and IDOE staff developed guidance for schools and districts to follow

  • The guidance is posted on the DOE’s website