Thank you for exploring our site. We value the critical role you play in broadening students with disabilities’ perspectives on their own abilities, advising students on their next steps during and after high school, and in advocating for their educational needs—particularly concerning graduation requirements. Your insights are pivotal in tailoring support that aligns with individual student needs, ensuring they are well-equipped to navigate their academic journey.
We want your expertise as we work to facilitate students with disabilities’ effective communication of their coursework understanding, especially in subjects essential for graduation. The data is clear: students with disabilities do not experience equitable graduation outcomes and we need your perspective on ways to support these students in more targeted approaches as we address this challenge.
Please help us understand:
- The current ways students with disabilities demonstrate their mastery of essential subjects
- The challenges they encounter in articulating their academic achievements
- Your evaluation of our proposed strategies and resources, including any areas for enhancement
- Suggestions for making these tools more accessible and supportive for students
Review and provide feedback on the practice briefs linked below and review the High-Level Guidance Overview page.
- To what degree is the guidance provided in these resources useful?
- To what degree do you see them as applicable to the IEP process and graduation requirement?
Explore the content and course examples representing requirements that have historically presented the highest barrier to the students with disabilities you serve graduating with a diploma.
- To what degree big ideas have been unpacked well and in alignment to the frameworks and standards?
- To what degree are alternative means of expression (where applicable) useful as in identifying whether students have met proficiency levels?
Explore content and course examples for all graduation requirements on the following:
- The degree big ideas have been unpacked clearly.
- The degree alternative means options are clear and actionable.
Additionally, please reflect on additional guidance needed for counselors related to the initiative and provide suggestions via the suggestion toolbar.
Thank you for your important role and continued partnership in shaping an educational landscape where every student can thrive.
Learn more:
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.
