Tippy Valley Moves To Meet State Graduation Requirements
December 12, 2017 at 5:59 p.m.
By Carol Anders-
State legislators approved a bill that alters graduation requirements to help ensure that students are college and career ready.
TVHS Principal Chad Cripe and Counselor Stephanie Anglin presented an overview of the requirements to the school board Monday. Cripe said, “This is a game changer. This is a big deal. ... I think we are out in front of it.”
Speaking to the Graduation Pathways Panel recommendations, Cripe said, “The purpose for this panel is to establish graduation pathway recommendations for the State Board of Education that create an educated and talented workforce able not just to meet the needs of business and high education, but able to succeed in all postsecondary endeavors.”
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Students in the graduating class of 2023 must satisfy all three of Graduation Pathways requirements: high school diploma, learn and demonstrate employability skills and postsecondary ready competencies.
Cripe said the requirements will end ISTEP, ECAS and other high-stakes tests. He said they plan to add more dual credit and AP classes. He said, “We have several teachers willing to become dual credit certified.” Cripe added that the corporation already has eight teachers with CTE credentials for those seeking a pathway to specific skills.
He said there will be no flexibility once a student selects a pathway as a freshman. One of the most difficult tasks may fall to the hands of the guidance department to make sure students are on track to graduation.
Superintendent Brett Boggs said, “Our area businesses and industry will have to step up to give our students experience. They are the ones clamoring for these changes.” He indicated that there could be differences in outcomes if the IDOE or the State Board of Education oversees the changes.
In other matters, the board voted unanimously to adopt the school calendar for the 2018-19 school year.
Registration will be from July 26-28. Teacher orientation day will be Aug. 2 and staff development day on Aug. 3. The first student day will be Aug. 6.
The board also approved a new policy concerning online fundraising-crowdfunding. Boggs said, “Online fundraising has become an increasingly popular means for individual educators to raise funds for school-related purposes. Because Tippecanoe Valley has teachers acting on behalf of the school corporation in conducting online fundraising campaigns for the benefit of our schools, it is necessary to formulate and implement this school board policy to properly guide those efforts.”
Those requesting permission to use the online funding must meet very detailed requirements.
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State legislators approved a bill that alters graduation requirements to help ensure that students are college and career ready.
TVHS Principal Chad Cripe and Counselor Stephanie Anglin presented an overview of the requirements to the school board Monday. Cripe said, “This is a game changer. This is a big deal. ... I think we are out in front of it.”
Speaking to the Graduation Pathways Panel recommendations, Cripe said, “The purpose for this panel is to establish graduation pathway recommendations for the State Board of Education that create an educated and talented workforce able not just to meet the needs of business and high education, but able to succeed in all postsecondary endeavors.”
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Students in the graduating class of 2023 must satisfy all three of Graduation Pathways requirements: high school diploma, learn and demonstrate employability skills and postsecondary ready competencies.
Cripe said the requirements will end ISTEP, ECAS and other high-stakes tests. He said they plan to add more dual credit and AP classes. He said, “We have several teachers willing to become dual credit certified.” Cripe added that the corporation already has eight teachers with CTE credentials for those seeking a pathway to specific skills.
He said there will be no flexibility once a student selects a pathway as a freshman. One of the most difficult tasks may fall to the hands of the guidance department to make sure students are on track to graduation.
Superintendent Brett Boggs said, “Our area businesses and industry will have to step up to give our students experience. They are the ones clamoring for these changes.” He indicated that there could be differences in outcomes if the IDOE or the State Board of Education oversees the changes.
In other matters, the board voted unanimously to adopt the school calendar for the 2018-19 school year.
Registration will be from July 26-28. Teacher orientation day will be Aug. 2 and staff development day on Aug. 3. The first student day will be Aug. 6.
The board also approved a new policy concerning online fundraising-crowdfunding. Boggs said, “Online fundraising has become an increasingly popular means for individual educators to raise funds for school-related purposes. Because Tippecanoe Valley has teachers acting on behalf of the school corporation in conducting online fundraising campaigns for the benefit of our schools, it is necessary to formulate and implement this school board policy to properly guide those efforts.”
Those requesting permission to use the online funding must meet very detailed requirements.
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