• Advanced Placement
  Advanced placement courses are any courses where students participate in rigorous, college-bound, academic curriculum.
• Dual Credit
  Tech prep is a progressive sequence of learning connecting high school professional technical studies to a postsecondary certificate or degree program at a community college, technical school or apprenticeship.
• Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
  Each school district in Oregon is expected to have a comprehensive guidance and counseling program (CGC) in place to support students' transitions throughout school, achievement of the diploma requirements, and preparation for post-high school next steps. Comprehensive guidance and counseling programs promote successful transitions by providing opportunities for each student to acquire and master critical academic, career, personal/social, and community involvement skills.
• Credit for Proficiency
  The State Board of Education approved the policy "Districts may award credit based on proficiency" in December 2002 providing students the opportunity to earn graduation credits by demonstrating what they know and can do. The guidelines linked on this site are provided to assist school districts to develop and implement their local policies and procedures.
• Expanded Options Program
  The Expanded Options Program helps create a seamless education system for students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 to: have additional options to continue or complete their education, earn concurrent high school and college credits, gain early entry into postsecondary education.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  Oregon Professional Technical Education is a program of study that integrates technical and career skill proficiencies with academic content and prepares students for the workplace, further education, training, and family and community roles.
• Oregon Diploma
  Preparing each student for advanced learning, work and citizenship.

• Dropout Prevention and Reporting
  This page contains links to on-line resources to help you develop dropout prevention and recovery programs at your school.
• Business/Community & School Partnerships Toolkit
  This toolkit was created to assist businesses, community groups and schools develop meaningful and beneficial partnerships in an effort to fulfill the Oregon Diploma requirements.
• Diploma - Middle Level Toolkit
  The Middle Level Toolkit is dedicated to promoting excellence in middle grades education, and to providing support for those working with young adolescents in the middle grades as they work toward achieving an Oregon Diploma.

Additional Links

• Accelerated Learning Options in Oregon    
  This interactive map provides information about Accelerated Learning Options available in Oregon at the county, district and high school level.
• Administrators Toolkit: 10 Tools to Help Implement the Oregon Diploma    
  This toolkit, created in partnership with COSA and OSBA, contains resources including: diploma principles and requirements, state board policies and OARs, planning documents, FAQs, timelines, templates, PowerPoint presentations and more.
• Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development    
  Find resources from community colleges across Oregon, as well as information on GED, Oregon Youth Conservation Corps and a number of other programs.
• Oregon University System (OUS)    
  Find resources from Oregon’s seven public universities including information on admissions, programs and distance education.