Transition Resources, Indicator 1: Graduation
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Diploma Options
Oregon High School Exit Options
A list of high school diplomas and alternatives. As
Oregon students work to be successful in their next steps (e.g. postsecondary education and training, workforce
entry, career school, apprenticeship, military) the Department of Education is
committed to ensuring a variety of options are available to meet all students’
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The Oregon Diploma Credit Requirements
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GED Accommodations GED Testing Service AccommodationsWe are committed to providing students with full access to the GED® test for anyone with disabilities and support the intention of the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA). Test accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis and include things such as extra testing time, extra breaks, and a separate testing room.
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Oregon Essential Skills
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GED Option
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ESSA Brief: Highly Qualified Teacher RequirementsThe Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has received many questions from districts about how the elimination of HQT and federal requirements for educator evaluations will impact Oregon educators. The purpose of this brief is to provide initial guidance to school districts regarding current requirements (2015 -16) and changes in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. |
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Considerations around Diploma OptionsConsiderations around Diploma Options shows an infographic that helps determine the diploma option for a student. The document also lists the unacceptable reasons for determining not to follow the standard diploma option for a student. |
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FAQ for Oregon Diploma OptionsThe document FAQ about Oregon's diploma options is organized into topic areas: Eligibility, Decision-Making, Credit Requirements, Transition Services for 18-21 year old students, and Inter-agency Agreements. |
Oregon's High School Equivalency Program, administered by the HECC Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) oversees the GED® preparation, instruction and testing process in Oregon. The GED® program provides individuals with an opportunity to earn a GED® test credential, in place of a high school diploma.Increased Graduation Rates
Alliance for Excellent Education
Every child a high school graduate, prepared for success. That is the bedrock principle that drives the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), a Washington, DC–based national nonprofit committed to improving the educational outcomes—and lives—of high school students, especially those under performing and those historically under served. |
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Credit for Proficiency
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Project U-turnA citywide collaborative effort to understand, focus public attention on and raise Philadelphia's graduation, engagement and re-engagement rates through a collective impact strategy. |
Secondary school improvement and the issues surrounding it. 
Credit for Proficiency provides students the opportunity to earn graduation credits within Oregon’s standards-based system by demonstrating what they know and can do.