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District Responsibilities:
The IEP Team will convene to make a determination whether the Statewide Standardized
Assessment accurately measures the student's abilities, taking into consideration all allowable
accommodations. The team may review evidence that includes, but is not limited to:
• Classroom work samples
• Course grades
• Teacher observations
• Relevant classroom data derived from formative assessments
• Intensive remediation activities on the required course standards
• Higher-level, related coursework (honors, advanced placement, etc.)
• Related postsecondary coursework through dual enrollment
• Other standardized academic assessments, such as the SAT, the ACT or
Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.).
• Portfolio

The IEP team must convene to analyze the information needed to consider whether a student
is eligible for a waiver of statewide, standardized assessment results for the purpose of
receiving a course grade or a standard diploma. A decision may be made at an IEP team
meeting any time after a student takes a statewide, standardized assessment needed to earn a
course grade or a standard high school diploma in accordance with s.1008.22 (a)(b), F.S.
Documentation of the decision to grant or deny should be completed at that time.

A student who transfers from another state must pass the Grade 10 general assessment or an
alternate assessment that is concordant with the general assessment; earn a 2.0 GPA; and
meet all requirements of the school, district, or state from which he/she is transferring or
meet Florida's course requirements to earn a Standard Diploma. A transfer student may be
considered for the assessment waiver. [Florida Statute § 1003.433(1)]

Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2014-15 school year, any waiver of the
statewide, standardized assessment requirements by the individual education plan team,
pursuant to s. 1008.22(3)(c), must be approved by the parent and is subject to verification for
appropriateness by an independent reviewer selected by the parent as provided for in Florida
Statute § 1003.572.

Course Credit for Standard Diploma
In accordance with Florida Statute § 1003.436(2), credits are awarded in 0.5 credit increments
per semester upon successful completion of course requirements, with the exception of
courses with EOC Assessments that award one credit.

Online Learning for Standard Diploma
Beginning with the 2011-2012 incoming Grade 9 students, the Digital Learning Now Act
requires that all high school students graduating with a 24-Credit Standard Diploma (except
those enrolled in the ACCEL Option, Special Diploma, International Baccalaureate (IB) Program,
or the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program) successfully complete
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