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Requirements for graduation under April Dunn Act:
Requirements for graduation under April Dunn Act:
Requirement 1:
Requirement 1:
Students eligible under April Dunn Act are required to meet all graduation requirements necessary to receive a standard diploma. This includes:
Students eligible under April Dunn Act are required to meet all graduation requirements necessary to receive a standard diploma. This includes:
-Earning all Carnegie Credits and Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) for the diploma pathway they are pursuing
-Earning all Carnegie Credits and Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) for the diploma pathway they are pursuing
-Take the ACT
-Take the ACT
-Demonstrating proficiency in each of the three areas traditionally assessed with EOCs
-Demonstrating proficiency in each of the three areas traditionally assessed with EOCs
If the student is unable to meet the assessment requirements through traditional means (i.e., a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent on the required EOCs), they are able to meet this requirement through an alternate means as determined by their IEP team. *Utilize the Alternative Pathway Performance-Based Assessment Rubric.
If the student is unable to meet the assessment requirements through traditional means (i.e., a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent on the required EOCs), they are able to meet this requirement through an alternate means as determined by their IEP team. *Utilize the Alternative Pathway Performance-Based Assessment Rubric.
Requirement 2:
Requirement 2:
In addition to meeting IEP goals and objectives, students pursuing the standard high school diploma through April Dunn Act must meet at least one of the following criteria to graduate:
In addition to meeting IEP goals and objectives, students pursuing the standard high school diploma through April Dunn Act must meet at least one of the following criteria to graduate:
-Employment in inclusive integrated environments
-Employment in inclusive integrated environments
-Demonstrating mastery of specific employability skills
-Demonstrating mastery of specific employability skills
-Access to services that are not provided by the school, employment, or education options
-Access to services that are not provided by the school, employment, or education options
Within thirty days of the student entering the course or grade-level, establish minimum performance requirements in the student’s Individualized Education Plan relevant to graduation requirements, including but not limited to end-of-course assessments, and shall be incorporated for awarding course credits.
Within thirty days of the student entering the course or grade-level, establish minimum performance requirements in the student’s Individualized Education Plan relevant to graduation requirements, including but not limited to end-of-course assessments, and shall be incorporated for awarding course credits.
Our goal is to establish student-specific performance requirements which include the following:
Our goal is to establish student-specific performance requirements which include the following:
· Rigorous educational goals (Based on Louisiana Student Standards)
· Rigorous educational goals (Based on Louisiana Student Standards)
· Diagnostic information (Statewide Assessment, grades, etc.)
· Diagnostic information (Statewide Assessment, grades, etc.)
· Progress monitoring/Interventions (TABE, Aimsweb, etc.)
· Progress monitoring/Interventions (TABE, Aimsweb, etc.)
· Intensive instructional program (Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U. S. History, English I, English II, and English III)
· Intensive instructional program (Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U. S. History, English I, English II, and English III)
· Alternative Pathway Performance-Based Assessment Rubric (APPBA)
· Alternative Pathway Performance-Based Assessment Rubric (APPBA)
· Individual Graduation Plan that promotes workforce readiness or college preparation or both
· Individual Graduation Plan that promotes workforce readiness or college preparation or both
Act 833 Policies and Procedures-GRADUATION.pptx
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