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1998 SESSION

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HB 186 Standard diploma in vocational/technical studies.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Standard diploma in vocational/technical studies. Directs the Board of Education to establish requirements for a standard diploma in vocational/technical studies, comprised of 22 total credit units as follows: four credit units in English, one of which must be in technical writing or reading; three credit units in mathematics; two credit units in laboratory science; three credit units in history; two credit units in health and physical education; and eight credit units in vocational or technical courses. Of these 22 units of credit, a total of six verified units of credit, earned through achievement of a passing score on an end-of-course assessment based on the Standards of Learning shall be required for the standard diploma in vocational/technical studies as follows: two verified units of credit in English, and one each in mathematics, science, history, and vocational or technical courses. The Board is authorized to develop or designate an end-of-course assessment for vocational/technical studies.

These new diploma requirements are distinguished from the 1997 standard diploma requirements as they subtract one science credit, one fine or practical arts credit, and six electives to comprise the eight vocational/technical credits. In addition, the elected verified credit is supplanted by the verified credit in vocational/technical studies.

Verified units of credit are earned through a passing score on an end-of-course Standards of Learning (SOL) test. Students may earn verified credits in any courses for which end-of-course SOL tests are available, which now include the four core subjects.


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