FAQs on 2020 Graduation Pathways & Grading Guidance (+ Emergency Rules) Available Now

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Student Learning & Grading Guidance: FAQ

Since releasing Student Learning & Grading Guidance on April 21, 2020, OSPI has collected questions and pulled answers together into a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document. The questions apply specifically to courses with high school bearing credit. Questions are addressed broadly with the goal of maintaining the ability of local school districts to better understand the emergency rules and apply the guidance to respond to local needs.

Student Grading: Emergency Rules

Emergency rules filed today, April 29, 2020, establish the terms and conditions governing local education agencies' (LEAs') entitlement to receive basic education apportionment allocations during the 2019-20 school year when the LEAs could not offer the statutory minimum number of school days or annual average total instructional hour offerings due to emergency closures. The emergency rules also address standards for continuous learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

The emergency rule language is posted to the OSPI website.

2020 Graduation Pathways: FAQ

This document covers frequently asked questions related to flexibility in graduation requirements for the Class of 2020, graduation pathways, pathways for students with disabilities, and the Expedited Assessment Appeals (EAA) waiver.

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