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Special Education
ALTERNATE JUMP START DIPLOMA PATHWAYS

While most students with disabilities will follow either the TOPS University or the traditional Jump Start pathway to a diploma, certain students with disabilities will be eligible for alternate pathways to a diploma using the provisions of Act 833 (2014) or due to their being assessed on LAA1.

The following steps will support planning an appropriate high school experience for all students with disabilities that results in post-high school success:
  1. Review and determine the student's needs, interests, and eligibility for alternate diploma pathways
  2. Identify appropriate Jump Start pathways
  3. Provide effective instructional and career preparation experiences aligned to the requirements of the diploma pathway
JUMP START - TRADITIONAL PATHWAY

Planning for students with disabilities pursuing the traditional pathway is the same as planning for any other student pursuing the traditional Jump Start pathway.


JUMP START - ACT 833 ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY

Students eligible for an alternative pathway to a Jump Start diploma pathway must meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
  1. Entered high school having not achieved at least a combination of basic/approaching basic on Math and ELA in two of the three most recent years (6th, 7th, and 8th grades)        OR
  2. Did not achieve a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent after two attempts of the same EOC test
Planning for students on the Act 833 alternative pathway is very similar to planning for students on the traditional pathway.  The key difference is the IEP team determines appropriate exit goals, credentials, and individual performance criteria for classroom and EOC assessments the student must meet in order to achieve the standard diploma requirements.


JUMP START - ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS ASSESSED ON THE LAA1

Students who take the LAA1 are eligible to pursue this alternative pathway to a diploma.
Planning for students on the LAA1 alternative pathway is very similar to planning for students on the traditional pathway.  The key difference is the student has to meet an alternate set of requirements for the purposes of graduation.