Graduation from high school with a regular high school diploma under this framework:

• Requires compliance with the SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE framework; and

• Constitutes a change of placement requiring compliance with the PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE framework.

• The child has satisfactorily completed the State's or local educational agency's (LEA's)(whichever is greater) minimum curriculum and credit requirements for graduation (under the recommended or distinguished achievement high school program curriculum requirements) applicable to children in general education; and

• The child has had satisfactory performance on the exit-level assessment instrument or, on the end-of-course assessments beginning with the freshman class of 2011-2012.

• The LEA has complied with the TRANSITION SERVICES framework for taking courses under the minimum high school program;

• The child has satisfactorily completed the State's or LEA's (whichever is greater) minimum curriculum and credit requirements for graduation (under the minimum high school program curriculum requirements) applicable to children in general education;

• The child has participated in required state assessments; and

• The Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee has determined as part of participation in STATE AND DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENTS whether satisfactory performance on a required state assessment will be required for graduation, and the child has met those expectations.

GRADUATION DUE TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE IEP

For a child receiving special education services to graduate and receive a regular high school diploma pursuant to an individualized education program (IEP):

• A FULL AND INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION must be provided and included as part of the SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE;

• The ARD committee must determine the child has successfully completed the child's IEP;

• The ARD committee must determine that the child has successfully completed the State's or LEA's (whichever is greater) minimum credit requirements for children without disabilities;

• The ARD committee must determine that the child has successfully completed the State's or LEA's minimum curriculum requirements to the extent possible with modifications/substitutions only when it is determined necessary by the ARD committee for the child to receive an appropriate education; and

• The ARD committee must determine the child has successfully completed one of the following conditions consistent with the child's IEP:

• Full-time employment, based on the child's abilities and local employment opportunities, in addition to sufficient self-help skills to maintain the employment without direct and ongoing educational support of the LEA;

• Demonstrated mastery of specific employability skills and self-help skills which do not require direct ongoing educational support of the LEA; or

• Access to services which are not within the legal responsibility of public education, or employment or educational options for which the child has been prepared by the academic program.

Employability and self-help skills are those skills directly related to the preparation of children for employment, including general skills necessary to obtain or retain employment.

For children who receive a diploma under this part, upon the request of the child or parent to resume services, the ARD COMMITTEE must determine needed educational services as long as the child meets the age eligibility requirements.

GRADUATION DUE TO COMPLETION OF THE IEP AND NO LONGER MEETING AGE ELIGIBILILTY REQUIREMENTS

• The child no longer meets age eligibility requirements; and 

• The child has completed the requirements specified in the IEP.

CHILDREN WHO HAVE COMPLETED FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL BUT HAVE NOT MET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The child who receives a certificate of attendance is not prevented from meeting graduation requirements and receiving a diploma as long as the child continues to be age eligible for special education services.