Graduation Guidelines 2021 Implementation 2021 & Beyond

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Graduation Guidelines 2 Colorado Department Graduation Guidelines History

In 2015, CDE changed graduation requirements for the Class of 2021 and beyond which require students to demonstrate proficiency in English and in Math.

Colorado Graduation Guidelines are a road map to help students and their families plan for success after high school. In order to graduate from high school, students choose from a Menu of Options adopted at the local school board level to demonstrate Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) in English and Math. The guidelines go into effect for the Class of 2021.

Graduation Guidelines 3 Menu of Options

January 2017, the Board of Education approved the adoption of all options in order to provide students with the greatest flexibility:

▶ Testing Options ▶ Capstone ▶ Industry Certificates ▶ Concurrent Enrollment

Graduation Guidelines 4 Graduation Guidelines 5 Capstone

Capstone is a culminating exhibition of a student’s project or experience. It can be portfolio of work along with a public demonstration of academic learning in English and/or Math. Capstone will be evaluated using the district rubric. Capstone Rubric: ▶ District Capstone Rubric ▶ Math Competency Standards ▶ English Competency Standards ▶ Essential Skills CDE Examples and Resources: ▶ Resource Link

Graduation Guidelines 6 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT Concurrent enrollment provides students the opportunity to enroll in postsecondary courses, simultaneously earning high school and college credit. Consult with your school for concurrent enrollment options based on a student's individualized career and academic plan (ICAP). Institutions of higher education determine passing grades for credit.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE Industry certificate is a credential recognized by business and industry. Consult with Boulder TEC for Industry Certificate Options.

Graduation Guidelines 7 The Process

Students will register for their preferred method during registration process for the spring of their Sophomore year.

If a student wants or needs to change their selected graduation method, it will be changed without reference to the previous selected option.

Graduation Specialists work with counselors, registrars and students to support their progress through graduation.

Graduation Guidelines 8 Industry Certificates available through programs at Boulder TEC

Graduation Guidelines 9 Dr. James A. Hill, Principal

Graduation Guidelines 10 Boulder High School’s Paths to Graduation

❖ Academic Programs ❖ CTE ➢ AVID Service Learning ➢ Distributive Education Clubs of Project America (DECA) Project ➢ CLDE Capstone Course ➢ Future Business Leaders of ➢ Advanced Placement America (FBLA) Project Literature Service Project ➢ Family Career and Community ➢ National History Day Project Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Participation Project ➢ Science Fair Project and ❖ Concurrent Enrollment Participation ➢ CU Succeed Gold ➢ Seal of Biliteracy ➢ Pathways to Teaching: Research and Social Action Project

Graduation Guidelines 11 Boulder Universal

Graduation Guidelines 12 Boulder Universal

Graduation Guidelines 13 Graduation Guidelines 14 Broomfield High School 11th & 12th Grade Capstone

How was this created? When will students do What are students How will this be this? doing? evaluated?

Collaboratively with All 11th grade students Using data from 3 LA and Math representatives from LA ● second semester, cornerstone writing tasks departments will and Math departments end of 3rd quarter. to measure and assess collaboratively score the growth and demonstrate Capstone using the

12th grade students in workforce and/or college rubric. Senior Lit/Comp/Comm readiness in a written ● first semester . product. Daniel Ryan Principal

Graduation Guidelines 16 Centaurus High School Options

◆ Testing Options ● SAT, AP Tests, IB Exams ◆ Capstone Options ● Focused Capstone ○ AVID Public Achievement ○ CTE Capstone ○ IEP Goals Capstone ● Embedded Capstone ○ Math: Extended Year Algebra, Geometry ○ Language Arts: 11th Grade ELA ○ CLDE Capstone Course

Graduation Guidelines 17 Graduation Guidelines 18 Fairview High School

Testing Options SAT IB Exams AP Exams

Capstone Options Algebra and Geometry Portfolios Language Arts Portfolios Science Fair Projects and Participation National History Day Projects and Participation Fine Arts Student Projects and Productions Student Leadership Projects

Graduation Guidelines 19 Monarch High School

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Graduation Guidelines 22 Nederland High School’s Senior Capstone: “Portrait of a Graduate”

Nederland High School’s “Portrait of a Graduate” is our Senior Capstone project that is an option for satisfying the CDE college/career readiness requirement for graduation. The student choosing Capstone will select a qualifying career available to them, develop a financial plan that includes survival budgeting costs, and write an essay detailing how Nederland High School has prepared them for life after school. The student is required to present their Capstone to the Capstone Committee and their family.

TASKS DUE DATES PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE

Task 1: Student chooses “Capstone” and Deadline: May of Junior year Student, Counselor registers for “Capstone CREW”

Task 2: Student meets with Capstone Deadline: August of Senior year Student, Capstone Committee, CREW Teacher Committee to review Capstone requirements

Task 3: Progress-monitor meeting Deadline: November of Senior year Student, CREW Teacher, Counselor

Task 4: Progress-monitor meeting Deadline: February of Senior year Student, CREW Teacher, Counselor

Task 5: Capstone presentation Deadline: May of Senior year Student, Capstone Committee, CREW Teacher, Parent/Guardian

Task 6 (If Needed): Revise and resubmit Deadline: May of Senior year Student, CREW Teacher, Counselor

Graduation Guidelines 23 Kirk Quitter, Principal

Graduation Guidelines 24 New Vista High School: Additional Pathways and Supports

In addition to previous options available to all schools; CTE, Testing, Concurrent Enrollment, Science Research Seminar, etc., New Vista also has unique supports embedded in our program:

● Culminating Project- All graduates complete a 120 hour project of their own design. All successful projects are designed to demonstrate Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness mastery in ELA.

● Math Capstone-All graduates will earn an A or B in four math courses: Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, and a Choice course. In addition, students who need to demonstrate Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness in math will present a math capstone project at one of our exhibition days.

● ASVAB will be provided for students who may need an additional pathway.

Graduation Guidelines 25 Dr. Joan Bludorn, Principal

Graduation Guidelines 26 Arapahoe Ridge High School

Academic Programs: ● College and Career Readiness Class ● Seal of Biliteracy ● Full-time concurrent enrollment with FRCC for eligible juniors and seniors ● Flexible scheduling

CTE: ● National certificates and State Licensure ● Concurrent enrollment with FRCC

Jobs: ● Work Credit and soft skills ● Volunteer Experiences ● Boulder Workforce - summer opportunities, motivation for students and ICAP

Capstone: ● Capstone embedded in all math, ELD and language arts classes

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