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Guidance for Districts

In January of 2007, the State Board of Education voted to adopt new high school graduation requirements. A phase-in schedule (2007 – 2014) has been created to allow students, families, schools and teachers to adequately prepare to meet these new requirements. This page is designed to provide materials and resources to support schools and districts as they examine their readiness to implement the Oregon Diploma.

Diploma Requirements

Oregon Diploma Brief 06/10/2011 (367.41 KB)
This two-page document outlines diploma requirements.
Resources for Implementation 2010-11 09/13/2010 (1.67 MB)
Oregon Diploma Fall 2010 Update - PowerPoint Presentation 09/14/2010 (3.41 MB)
Graduation Requirements by Grade 9 Cohort 07/03/2013 (331.62 KB)
In December 2009, the State Board adopted an amendment to OAR 581-022-1130 which states that graduation requirements are now determined by the year students enter grade 9.
Diploma At-a-Glance/Timelines
This page provides summaries of the diploma requirements based on the year in which a student was first enrolled in Grade 9.
Diploma OAR 581-022-1130

Applied Academics

Applied Academic Brief 03/19/2009 (548.91 KB)
Applied academics is instruction that helps students understand academic content such as mathematics, language arts, or science by linking that content to its application in careers.
Applied Academic Guidelines 06/15/2011 (127.73 KB)
With adoption of the new Oregon diploma requirements in 2007, the State Board of Education endorsed the option for students to earn academic credit through their Career and Technical Education (CTE) coursework. As a result, many districts are considering various alternatives to the traditional time-based system for students to earn academic math, science, and language arts credits. This document provides guidance for those alternatives consistent with all current Oregon and federal rules.

Assessment of Essential Skills

Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit
The Oregon Department of Education is pleased to announce the Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit – a web-based interactive planning system. The Toolkit will help districts and high schools develop a local plan for assessing the essential skills by guiding them through a series of 10 Steps.

Oregon's Essential Skills
Beginning in 2012, students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in certain Essential Skills that are deemed critical for future success before they are awarded the diploma.

Implementation Videos

In 2009 the Oregon Department of Education developed an Oregon Diploma Video DVD and accompanying resource materials to provide an overall awareness of the new Diploma requirements and to help stimulate discussion around diploma implementation within schools and districts.