Graduation Requirements Duval County Public Schools Fall 2017

Graduation Requirements Duval County Public Schools Fall 2017 1

What Are Your Options? • Certificate of Completion • Standard High School Diploma • “A student who earns the required 24 credits, or the required 18 credits under s. 1002. 3105(5), but fails to pass the assessments required under s. 1008. 22(3) or achieve a 2. 0 GPA shall be awarded a certificate of completion in a form prescribed by the State Board of Education. • A student who earns the required 24 credits, or the required 18 credits under s. 1002. 3105(5), and passes the assessments required under s. 1008. 22(3) and achieves a 2. 0 GPA shall be awarded a standard high school diploma. 2

A Certificate of Completion is NOT a High School Diploma. • Students earning a College Placement Test eligible Certificate of Completion (W 8 A or W 8 C) may be admitted to a state/community college, with limitations. • Limitations on program opportunities • Ineligible to receive financial aid • Limitations on career opportunities that require a high school diploma for licensure or certification • Ineligible to enlist in the U. S. Armed Forces • Limitations to entry level workforce requiring a high school diploma as a minimum job qualifier. 3

• Eligible to apply to post secondary High School Diploma: What Does It Get Me? institutions, state/community college or universities (based on admission criteria). • Eligible to apply for and receive financial aid, including federal and state grants, scholarships and loans. This includes the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and aid connected to the FAFSA. • Eligible to enlist in the U. S. Armed Forces. • Eligible to enter entry level work force opportunities requiring a high school diploma. 4

Credit Requirements to Earn a Standard High School Diploma • 24 credit Standard Diploma Option • • 4 English 4 math (including Alg 1, Geometry) 3 science (including Biology) 3 social studies • (World History, American History, Economics, Government) • 2 World Language • 1 HOPE • 1 Performing Art • 6 Electives * Note: one course must be completed online • 18 credit ACCEL Diploma Option • • 4 English 4 math (including Alg 1, Geometry) 3 science (including Biology) 3 social studies • (World History, American History, Economics, Government) • 1 Performing Art • 3 Electives 5

Assessment Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma • State Reading Assessment • Entry Year – 2014/2015 Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma • 2. 0 unweighted Grade Point Average • Grade 10 FSA ELA – Scale Score – 350 • State Math Assessment • Entry year – 2014/2015 • FSA Algebra 1 – Scale Score 497 if EOC taken after January 2016; 489 if EOC taken prior to January 2016 6

2 nd Chance!!! Concordant and Comparative Scores Students can earn a Concordant or Comparative Score for the require State Assessments in Reading and Math. READING MATH ACT - 19 N/A SAT – 440 or 24 N/A PERT 97 Reading - ACT or SAT Math – PERT Note: Concordant and Comparative Scores for students entering high school in 20152016 entry year have not been released by the Florida Department of Education at this time. 7

As a Reminder… A Certificate of Completion is NOT a high school diploma. It does not grant you access to opportunities available to students who complete high school with a Standard High School Diploma. 8

Why should you earn your high school diploma? A Financial Impact! U. S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, https: //www. bls. gov/emp/ep_chart_001. htm 9

Money In the Bank What is the economic benefit to Jacksonville if all students graduated on time and increased the overall graduation rate? ? ? Alliance for Excellent Education http: //impact. all 4 ed. org/#potential/income/florida/allstudents/ 10

Board Policy on Certificate of Completion Participation in Commencement • A student receiving a W 8 A (24 credit) or W 8 C (18 credit) College Placement Test (CPT)-Eligible Certificates of Completion is eligible to participate in commencement if he/she has completed the following requirements: • a. Participation in all FCAT Reading or other required state reading assessment administrations and Algebra 1 EOC administrations, if applicable, that they were eligible for and • b. Made at least one attempt to earn a Concordant score on the ACT and/or SAT to meet the Reading graduation test requirement; and • c. Made at least one attempt on the PERT to meet the Comparative score for the Algebra 1 graduation test requirement. The FCAT/Algebra 1 EOC attempts requirement may be waived by the school principal if there were extenuating circumstances that kept the student from participating in the assessments. • Students receiving a WO 8 (24 credit) or W 8 B (18 credit) Certificates of Completion are not eligible to participate in commencement, but may participate in a subsequent ceremony, within the following year, after completing their diploma requirements. • Students receiving a W 09 Special Certificate of Completion are eligible to participate in commencement. 11

A Certificate of Completion is NOT a high school diploma. • Participating in Commencement Ceremonies DOES NOT make you a high school graduate. • While there is no observable difference between students receiving a High School Diploma and a Certificate of Completion, please remember that Certificate of Completions are not graduates and therefore not granted the same rights and opportunities as students receiving a Standard High School Diploma. 12

What Can You Do? Get Involved • Schedule a conference with your School Counselor to review graduation status. Take Advantage of Test Prep • Reading Coursework Support • BOOT CAMPS focuses on ACT/SAT/PERT • Schedule a conference with the • www. actstudent. org teachers of courses in which • www. collegeboard. com your might need additional assistance. 13

Khan Academy • FREE Test Prep for the SAT • Individualized to your strengths and weaknesses • Upload PSAT/SAT results • Take a diagnostic practice exam • Practice Anytime, Anywhere, For Free 14

Questions? Every School. Every Classroom. Every Student. Every Day. 15