Newly developed resources for school districts and leaders, educators, educational support staff, counselors, all student populations, and families
The California Department of Education (CDE) is recruiting your input to assist in reimagining how California schools create flexible and inclusive ways for students with disabilities to meet graduation requirements. All students benefit from having multiple ways to communicate academic proficiency, but for students with disabilities learning with the support of an individualized education program (IEP), these assessment options are essential to their being able to express their learning. The Inclusive Access to a Diploma: Reimagining Proficiency for Students with Disabilities initiative is designed to support California educational systems with the knowledge, skills, and tools to provide students with different options to express their proficiency in courses required to earn a high school diploma.
The CDE will refer to these expressions of proficiency options as alternative means of expression. The first step in establishing these flexible assessments in California starts with obtaining public feedback on the resources that have been developed. This temporary site will be available from August 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025, and is designed as an interactive way for users to give feedback on the materials and tools, prior to their formal release within the CDE CalTAN and California Educators Together websites.
Step 1: Pick your path
Start at one of two entry points to explore different routes to fulfilling graduation-based coursework
VIEWPOINT
Option 1: Explore New State Recommended Guidance
Increase your understanding of the state-recommended big picture guidance to provide rigorous and standard-based instruction that still meets the child-centered learning needs of students with disabilities.
SUMMIT TRAIL
Option 2: Discover Sample Coursework
Access coursework, performance tasks, and other tools developed by subject experts that help students meet graduation requirements by showing what they know in flexible ways.
Step 2: Share Your Viewpoint
The success of the Inclusive Access to a Diploma: Reimagining Proficiency for Students with Disabilities initiative relies on community engagement. Partner with us to increase students’ access to alternative means of expression so they can meet coursework requirements to earn a standard diploma based on the minimum high school graduation requirements.
On your journey, consider the benefits of these resources and whether they can be more fully developed to support schools, school leaders, teachers, counselors, support staff, students, and parents. The CDE values your feedback and suggestions as this feedback will allow for additional improvement and development of resources. Together, we can chart courses that better serve students.
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Join the discussion at a town hall
Join a quarterly town hall meeting to connect with a initiative team member. Discuss what works and how to improve the coursework, performance tasks, and tools provided through the site.
Register to attend an upcoming town hall
These meetings are designed as collaborative spaces, where initiative staff facilitate listening activities to gain insights directly from the California educational community.
Click the links below to register for a virtual townhall event.
Town Hall 1 of 4 (Completed)
4pm August 22, 2024
Town Hall 2 of 4 (Completed)
5pm September 24, 2024
4pm November 21, 2024
5pm January 7, 2025
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If you would like to know more about the initiative or have questions or ideas for improvements that do not fall within the parameters of the existing feedback infrastructure, please email our team at [email protected].
