5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Lake Orion Community Schools

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5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. (18.0 required + 12.0 elective = 30.0 credits.) Elective credits allow for each student to customize their program of study.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Class of 2013, 2014, & 2015

			Check off if completed

Language Arts……………………………………		4.5 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Required sequence in handbook	4.0 Credits	____	____	____	____
	9^th Grade – Speech	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Social Studies……………………………………		3.0 Credits
	9^th Grade – World History	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	10^th Grade – U.S. History I/II	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	11^th Grade – American Government and Economics	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Mathematics……………………………………		4.0 Credits
	All students must complete the equivalent of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra 2. See course sequences in handbook for details. All students must have one (1) math-related course in their senior year*.		____	____	____	____

Science…………………………………………...		3.0 Credits
	Optional sequences as outlined in handbook
	9^th Grade – Biology	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Chemistry or Physics	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Additional Science	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Business & Communications Technology		2.0 Credits
	9^th Grade– Business Foundation Skills	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	10^th Grade - Computer Elective	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	12^thGrade – Personal Finance & Consumer Economics	0.5 Credit

				Check off if completed

Physical Education……………………………			1.0 Credit	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	9^th Grade – Physical Education		0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	9^th Grade - Health		0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Visual, Performing, Applied Arts…………			1.0 Credit
	*.5 credit is fulfilled by the required speech class			____	____	____	____

Electives………………………………………….			12.0 Credits
	Must include 2 credits of any combination of the following: Art, Music, Modern Language, or Career Technology courses			____	____	____	____

Service Learning……………………………….			40 Hours
	(see program description in the handbook)

Online Learning Experience (fulfilled within required courses)…………………….

Mandatory Michigan Merit Exam (MME) Testing
	Students are required to test in all areas of the MME in order to graduate.

Exit Presentation
	Students are required to pass a senior exit presentation to graduate.
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Graduation must be earned by passing all mandated subjects, a major sequence, and earning total units required for a diploma.

Students in special education shall receive a diploma if certified they have properly completed the requirements of their IEP. They shall participate in all graduation activities.

*A student under an Individual Education Plan (IEP) may receive a diploma if s/he meets the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements as part of his/her IEP and Educational Development Plan (EDP).

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Class of 2016

A MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. (20.0 required + 10.0 elective = 30.0 credits.) Elective credits allow for each student to customize their program of study.

			Check off if completed

Language Arts……………………………………		4.5 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Required sequence in handbook	4.0 Credits	____	____	____	____
	9^th Grade – Speech	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Social Studies……………………………………		3.0 Credits
	9^th Grade – World History	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	10^th Grade – U.S. History I/II	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	11^th Grade – American Government and Economics	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Mathematics……………………………………		4.0 Credits
	All students must complete the equivalent of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra 2. See course sequences in handbook for details. All students must have one (1) math-related course in their senior year*.		____	____	____	____

Science…………………………………………...		3.0 Credits
	Optional sequences as outlined in handbook
	9^th Grade – Biology	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Chemistry or Physics	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Additional Science	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Business & Communications Technology		2.0 Credits
	9^th Grade– Business Foundation Skills	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	10^th Grade - Computer Elective	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	12^thGrade – Personal Finance & Consumer Economics	0.5 Credit

				Check off if completed

Physical Education……………………………			1.0 Credit	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	9^th Grade – Physical Education		0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	9^th Grade - Health		0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Visual, Performing, Applied Arts…………			1.0 Credit
	*.5 credit is fulfilled by the required speech class			____	____	____	____

World Languages…………………….…………			2.0 Credit
	10th Grade - Level 1		1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	11th Grade - Level 2		1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Electives………………………………………….			10.0 Credits	____	____	____	____

Service Learning……………………………….			40 Hours
	(see program description in the handbook)

Online Learning Experience (fulfilled within required courses)…………………….

Mandatory Michigan Merit Exam (MME) Testing
	Students are required to test in all areas of the MME in order to graduate.

Exit Presentation
	Students are required to pass a senior exit presentation to graduate.
		*******************************************************

Graduation must be earned by passing all mandated subjects, a major sequence, and earning total units required for a diploma.

Students in special education shall receive a diploma if certified they have properly completed the requirements of their IEP. They shall participate in all graduation activities.

*A student under an Individual Education Plan (IEP) may receive a diploma if s/he meets the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements as part of his/her IEP and Educational Development Plan (EDP).

A high school student who wishes to test-out of a course in which s/he is not enrolled may do so by taking the final examination for the course and receiving a grade of at least eighty percent (80%) or by demonstrating mastery of the subject matter as determined by the District assessment used in lieu of a final examination. Credit for a course earned by a student through this process may be used to fulfill a course or course-sequence requirement. Such credit will be counted toward the required number of credits needed for graduation and will not be used to determine the student's GPA.

A student may receive credit in any foreign language not offered by the school upon successfully testing out of a competency test approved by the principal.

For students graduating in 2011 or later

The Michigan Merit Curriculum requires sixteen (16) credits for graduation, which could be met using alternative instructional delivery methods such as alternative course work in humanities course sequences, career and technology courses, industrial technology or vocational education, or through a combination of these programs. In addition, students in the graduating class of 2016 will need to complete two (2) credits of a language other than English in grades 9-12; OR an equivalent learning experience in grades K-12 prior to graduation.

Credits include:

4 Credits – Mathematics, including algebra I; geometry, algebra II, including one (1) credit in senior year. At least four (4) credits in mathematics that are aligned with subject area content expectations developed by MDE including completion of at least algebra I, geometry, and algebra II, or an integrated sequence of this course content that consists of three (3) credits, and an additional mathematics credit, such as trigonometry, statistics, precalculus, calculus, applied math, accounting, business math, a retake of algebra II, financial literacy (as developed or approved by the Michigan Department of Education as a model program).

(http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/FinancialLiteracy_222482_7.pdf).

A student may complete algebra II over two (2) years with a credit awarded for each of those years. Each student must successfully complete at least one (1) mathematics course during his/her final year of high school enrollment. This does not require completion of mathematics courses in any particular sequence.

4 Credits - English Language Arts aligned with subject area content expectations developed by MDE.

3 Credits – Science, including biology; physics or chemistry; one (1) additional science credit.

3 Credits - Social Studies, including .5 credit in civics; .5 credit in economics; U.S. history and geography; world history and geography.

1 Credit - Physical education/health credit guidelines to be developed by MDE

1 Credit - Visual, performing, applied arts credit guidelines to be developed by MDE.

14 Credits - In addition to the credits outlined above, credit hours in additional required and electives, or career and technology education programs must be completed and awarded.

Total - 30 credits

The above list of credit totals what is needed for graduation from the District's high school(s).

Students shall successfully complete an on-line course or learning experience OR shall have the on-line learning experience incorporated into each of the required credits of the Michigan Merit Curriculum.

Additional local graduation requirements include:

	A.	completion of forty (40) hours of community service

	B.	test in all areas of the Michigan Merit Exam

	C.	successfully passing the senior exit presentation

For the graduating class of 2016 and thereafter:

Students shall complete two (2) credits of a language other than English in grades 9-12 or an equivalent learning experience in grades K-12 prior to graduation.

Educational Development Plan

Each student shall have the opportunity to develop an Educational Development Plan (EDP) during the 7th grade and shall have developed an EDP prior to starting high school. The plan must be based on a career exploration program and high school readiness scores, to assist the student in identifying career development goals as they relate to academic requirements.

Effective July 1, 2011, each student shall review his/her educational development plan in 8th grade and shall revise the plan as appropriate before entering high school.

Personal Curriculum

A flow chart displaying the personal curriculum process can be found at:

www.actpoint.com/mi/pdf/MMCPC_PC_Process.pdf

A parent, legal guardian, or school personnel of a student who has completed grade 9 may request a personal curriculum for the student that modifies certain of Michigan Merit Standard requirements. If all of the requirements for a personal curriculum are met, then the Board may award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes his/her personal curriculum even if it does not meet the requirements of the Michigan Merit Standard. All of the following apply to a personal curriculum:

	A.	The personal curriculum shall be developed by a group that includes the student, at least one (1) of the student's parents or the student's legal guardian, the teacher(s) with content expertise, knowledge of the student, and/or other relevant qualifications, the student's high school counselor or another designee (selected by the high school) qualified to act in a counseling role, and school psychologist if a special education student.

	B.	The personal curriculum shall incorporate as much of the subject area content expectations of the Michigan Merit Standard as is practicable for the student; shall establish measurable goals that the student must achieve while enrolled in high school; shall provide a method to evaluate whether the student has achieved these goals; and shall be aligned with the student's educational development plan.

	C.	Before it takes effect, the personal curriculum must be agreed to by the student's parent or legal guardian and by the Superintendent of the District or his/her designee.

	D.	The student's parent or legal guardian shall be in communication with each of the student's teachers at least once each calendar quarter to monitor the student's progress toward the goals contained in the student's personal curriculum.

E.	Revisions may be made in the personal curriculum if the revisions are developed and agreed to in the same manner as the original personal curriculum.

F.	The English language arts credit requirements and the science credit requirements are not subject to modification as part of a personal curriculum.

G.	Except as otherwise provided, the mathematics credit requirements may be modified as part of a personal curriculum only after the student has successfully completed at least two and one-half (2.5) credits of mathematics credits required and only if the student successfully completes four (4) total credits of the mathematics credits required before completing high school. The requirement that a student must successfully complete at least one (1) mathematics course during his/her final year of high school enrollment is not subject to modification as part of a personal curriculum. The algebra II credit required may be modified as part of a personal curriculum only if the student has successfully completed at least two (2) of the mathematics credits required and meets one (1) or more of the following criteria:

	1.	the student successfully completes the same content as one (1) semester of algebra II, as determined by the department; or

	2.	the student elects to complete the same content as algebra II over two (2) years, with a credit awarded for each of those two (2) years, and successfully complete that content; or

	3.	the student enrolls in a formal career and technology education program or curriculum and in that program or curriculum successfully completes the same content as one (1) semester of algebra II, as determined by the department; or

	4.	Effective July 1, 2011, the student successfully completes one (1) semester of statistics or functions and data analysis.

	The above items establish conditions that must be in place to bring about modification of the personal curriculum. They do not reduce the requirement that a student must successfully complete four (4) credits of math including a full year of math during the senior year of high school. Additional math or math-related courses should address high school content as defined by the District and may include trigonometry, statistics, pre-calculus, financial literacy, pre-algebra, applied mathematics, accounting, business mathematics and others.

H.	The social science credit requirements may be modified as part of a personal curriculum only if all of the following requirements are met:

	1.	the student has successfully completed two (2) credits of the social science credits required including the civics course; and

	2.	the modification requires the student to complete one (1) additional credit in English language arts, mathematics, or science or one (1) additional credit in a language other than English. This credit must be in addition to the number of those credits otherwise required.

I.	The health and physical education credit requirement may be modified as part of the personal curriculum only if the modification requires the student to complete one (1) additional credit in English language arts, mathematics, or science or one (1) additional credit in a language other than English. This credit must be in addition to the number of those credits otherwise required. The District may decide whether or not to allow personal curriculum modification for the health/physical education requirement.

J.	The visual arts, performing arts, or applied arts credit requirement may be modified as part of the personal curriculum only if the modification requires the student to complete one (1) additional credit in English language arts, mathematics, or science or one (1) additional credit in a language other than English. This credit must be in addition to the number of those credits otherwise required.

Additional options and resources for decision making with regard to the Personal Curriculum can be found at www.actpoint.com/mi/mmcpc.cfm.

Students with a Disability

If the parent or legal guardian of a student requests, as part of the student's personal curriculum, a modification of the Michigan Merit Standard requirements that would not otherwise be allowed and demonstrates that the modification is necessary because the student is a child with a disability, the District may allow that additional modification to the extent necessary because of the student's disability if the group determines that the modification is consistent with both the student's educational development plan and the student's individualized education program. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction has reason to believe that a District is allowing modifications inconsistent with the requirements of the State school code, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall monitor the District to ensure that the District's policies, procedures, and practices are in compliance with the requirements for additional modifications, under this subdivision. As used in this policy "child with a disability" is defined in 20 U.S.C. 1401.

A student receiving special education services shall have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) that identifies the supports, accommodations, and modifications necessary to allow the student to progress in the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements or a personal curriculum, and meet the requirements for a high school diploma based on the current State requirements.

Transfer Students

If a student transfers to the District from out-of-state or from a nonpublic school, the student's parent or legal guardian may request, as part of the student's personal curriculum, a modification of the Michigan Merit Standard requirements that would not otherwise be allowed under this section. The District may allow this additional modification for a transfer student if all of the following requirements are met:

	A.	The transfer student has successfully completed at least the equivalent of two (2) years of high school credit out-of-state or at a nonpublic school.

	B.	The District may use appropriate assessment examinations to determine what credits, if any, the student has earned out-of-state or at a nonpublic school that may be used to satisfy the curriculum requirements of the Michigan Merit Standard, District policy and the State Board of Education.

C.	The transfer student's personal curriculum incorporates as much of the subject area content of the Michigan Merit standard as practicable.

D.	The transfer of a student's personal curriculum requires the student to successfully complete at least one (1) mathematics course during his/her final year of high school enrollment. In addition, if the transfer student is enrolled in the District for at least one (1) full school year, both of the following apply:

	1.	the transfer student's personal curriculum shall require that this mathematics course is at least algebra I

	2.	if the transfer student demonstrates that s/he has mastered the content of algebra I, the transfer student's personal curriculum shall require that this mathematics course is a course normally taken after completing algebra I

E.	The transfer student's personal curriculum must include the state required civics course.

All students must take an on-line course or learning experience, or have the on-line learning experience incorporated into each of the required credits of the Michigan Merit Curriculum.

A special education student must pass the required Michigan Merit Curriculum in each of the above areas to receive credit for that subject, only if there is a documented need and every effort has been made to help the student achieve, and the student is at risk of dropping out of high school are modifications considered. The student must achieve goals identified in the Educational Development Plan (EDP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Assessment

The District shall administer the Michigan Merit Examination to students in grade 11 and to students in grade 12 who did not take the complete Michigan Merit Examination in grade 11, in accordance with State law and the assessment provisions of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Each principal is to determine, based on results on the required tests, which students are in need of special assistance in order to have a fair opportunity to achieve credit toward graduation.

A student who chooses to repeat the college entrance examination component of the Michigan Merit Exam may do so only in accordance with the provisions of State law and the MDE.

A number of new and revised guidance documents and tools are available at the MDE Office of School Improvement website (www.michigan.gov/mde). A wikispace (http://mdepersonalcurriculum.wikispaces.com/) has also been created to facilitate the sharing of work done by local districts and ISDs as they support the development of local policies and procedures.

LAKE ORION HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIPLOMA

A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. (PE, Personal Adjustment, Prevocational Education, Vocational Courses, and Elective credits allow for each student to customize their program of study as determined per IEPT.)

I	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	½ CREDIT	_____

II	PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT EDUCATION	1 CREDIT	_____
	MAY INCLUDE:
	½ CREDIT IN HEALTH
	½ CREDIT IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS

III	PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION

	LANGUAGE ARTS	4 CREDITS	_____

	SOCIAL STUDIES	3 CREDITS	_____
	MUST INCLUDE:
	½ CREDIT IN GOVERNMENT
	1/2 INTRO ECONOMICS

	MATH	4 CREDITS	_____

	SCIENCE	3 CREDITS	_____

IV	TECHNOLOGY	½ CREDIT	_____
	LRC TECHNOLOGY
	OR
	BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS
	OR
	LRC BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS
	OR
	OSTC

V	VOCATIONAL	2-5 CREDITS	_____
	VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
	CBI
	WORK EXPERIENCE
	WORK STUDY
	REGULAR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-OTC

VI	ELECTIVES	14-16 CREDITS	_____

	SERVICE LEARNING REQUIREMENT...............................20-40 HOURS

	32 Credits Possible – 24-30 Credits Minimum (MMC)

Mandatory MEAP/MI – Access Testing

Students are required to test either in the five (5) MEAP subjects or in the MI-ACCESS test in order to graduate. Appropriate testing to be determined by IEPT.

Exit Presentation

Students are required to participate in a senior exit presentation to graduate. Presentations may be made either to regular CFE panel or at the Senior IEP meeting. This will be determined by IEPT.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING WITH NEW ENROLLEES

For the Class of 2014

A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. (16.0 required + 8.0 elective = 24.0 credits.) Elective credits allow for each student to customize their program of study.

			Check off if completed

Language Arts……………………………………		4.0 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	ELA 9 - 12	4.0 Credits	____	____	____	____

Social Studies……………………………………		3.0 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	World History	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	U.S. History	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Government	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Economics	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Mathematics……………………………………		4.0 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Algebra	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Geometry	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Algebra 2	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Math-related course senior year	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Science…………………………………………...		3.0 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Biology	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Essentials of Chemistry	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Essentials of Physics	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Chemistry OR Physics	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Physical Education……………………………		1.0 Credit	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Physical Education	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____
	Health	0.5 Credit	____	____	____	____

Visual, Performing, Applied Arts…………		1.0 Credit	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Visual, Performing, Applied Arts Course	1.0 Credit	____	____	____	____

Electives………………………………………….		8.0 Credits	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
	Electives	8.0 Credits	____	____	____	____


Online Learning Experience (Met through various instructional methods within Learning Options)

Mandatory Michigan Merit Exam (MME) Testing
	Students are required to test in all areas of the MME in order to graduate.

M.C.L. 380.1165, 380.1166, 380.1278a, 380.1278b, 380.1279
20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., 20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.
29 U.S.C. 794 Section 504 of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.
Personal Curriculum Guidelines, (MDE, May 2009)

Revised 6/06
Revised 1/30/09
Revised 3/30/12
Revised 5/21/12
Revised 6/13/12
Revised 8/27/13