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HEA 1005Graduation Waiver

Remediation Plan Requirement

Update: June 4, 2014

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Statutory Requirement

Section 4 of IC 20-32-9 requires the State Board of Education to develop criteria to be used by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) to identify secondary schools with the highest graduation waiver rate percentages in Indiana that may require the establishment of a school wide remediation plan.

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The ProcessFirst Year• The first year a school is identified, the State Board of Education

shall place the school and the school corporation on notice that the school has exceeded the percentage of graduation waivers determined as the criteria. Upon receiving notice, the school is required to develop and submit a school wide remediation plan to the IDOE.

Second or Subsequent Year• If the school is identified in the second or a subsequent year after

the initial identification, the State Board of Education shall place the school and the school corporation on notice once again. Upon receiving notice, the school is required to collaborate with the IDOE to develop and implement a revised school wide remediation plan.

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Criteria Options

• Remediation Plan required if the school meets the criteria established by the State Board of Education

• Options for considerationOption A:

Percent of graduation waivers exceeds 10% each year for three consecutive years

Option B: Percent of graduation waivers exceeds 10%

each year for two consecutive years

Option C: Percent of graduation waivers exceeds 10% in

a single year

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Data ReviewHEA 1005

Graduation Waiver

Remediation Plan

Requirement

Number of Schools with

> 10% Waivers

Percent of Schools with

>10% Waivers

Number of High Poverty1 Schools with > 10% Waivers

Percent of High Poverty1 Schools with > 10% Waivers

Option A: Waivers > 10% for 3 consecutive years

2011, 2012, 2013 64 of 369 17% 22 of 64 34%

Option B: Waivers > 10% for 2 consecutive years

2011, 2012 88 of 370 24% 22 of 88 25%

2012, 2013 92 of 378 24% 25 of 92 27%

Option C: Waivers > 10% in a single year

2011 116 of 370 31% 26 of 116 22%

2012 141 of 380 37% 26 of 141 18%

2013 133 of 392 34% 34 of 133 26%1High Poverty: Different states use different criteria. For the data presented in this table, schools with >65% Free/Reduced Lunch are considered High Poverty.

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Data Review

% of Waivers: Statewide Average

A B C D E

Year TL # of Graduates

% of TL Graduates Received

Waiver (All students)

% of TL Graduates

Received Waiver (Special

Education Students)

% of Actual Waivers Granted Were Given to

Special Education Students

2011 66,328 8.52%(5652)

3.55%(2352)

41.61%(D/C)

2012 65,899 9.48%(6247)

3.72%(2452)

39.25%(D/C)

2013 66,159 8.71%(5762)

3.53%(2338)

40.58%(D/C)

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Next Steps: State Board Action

• Establish criteria

• Place schools/corporations on notice if the school has exceeded the percentage of graduation waivers determined as the criteria. – Upon receiving notice, the school is required to develop

and submit a school wide remediation plan to the IDOE.

Important Note:Graduation statistics are finalized in late fall each year.