NCEO - Technical Report 62 - Diploma Options, Graduation Requirements, and Exit Exams for Youth with Disabilities: 2011 National Study

2012

This is the fifth in a series of similar studies on state graduation policies and diploma options conducted by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). The present study was undertaken to update the status of graduation policies across the nation. It follows up on previous work, the last study having been conducted in 2006-2007. Three research questions served as the focus of this national study of high school graduation requirements and diploma options for students with and without disabilities: (1) What is the range and variation in state graduation requirements and diploma options across the United States for students with and without disabilities? (2) What are the intended and unintended consequences that result for students when they are required to pass exit exams to receive a high school diploma? And (3) What are the intended and unintended consequences of using single or multiple diploma options for students with disabilities?

Reports and monographs

Professionals, Policymakers

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

http://www.cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/Tech62/TechnicalReport62.pdf

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