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P roficiency-based diplomas: Legislative requirements. K ey legislative components :. Students have to engage in ELA, math and science and technology for each year of high school Student must demonstrate proficiency in all 8 content areas of the system of l earning results
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Key legislative components: • Students have to engage in ELA, math and science and technology for each year of high school • Student must demonstrate proficiency in all 8 content areas of the system of learning results • Student must demonstrate proficiency of the Guiding Principles • Student must demonstrate any local requirements Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 4722-A subsection 1
Key legislative components: • Proficiency based graduation systems must allow students to: • “gain proficiency through multiple pathways” • “demonstrate proficiency by presenting multiple types of evidence” Maine Revised Statutes 20-A §4722-A subsection 2
Targeted transition funds • During the period of transition schools will be provided with grants equal to1/10 of 1% of the school administration total cost of education. Maine Revised Statutes 20-A §4722-A, subsection 4 • Guidance for use of transition funds • http://www.maine.gov/doe/proficiency/support/index.html
Waivers “The Commissioner may grant a waiver of one or more school approval requirements.” • Waiver request will need to identify “the specific information about the reason for the waiver request and a date by which the proficiency-based graduation requirement will be met.” Maine Revised Statutes 20-A §4502, subsection 8.B This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2020