Graduation Pathways in Indiana: A Simple Explanation

Graduation Pathways is the new term for End of Course Assessments and ISTEP in Indiana. Students who do not pass the ISTEP exams in high school can now qualify for graduation if they meet criteria in three different categories. The first category is to take all courses to qualify for a high school diploma, whether that is a Core40, Technical Honors, or Academic Honors diploma.

The second category is to complete 100 hours of community service, extra curricular activity, work hours or service learning. Many of the students at my school have part time jobs, so we are already talking to students about meeting this requirement by turning in a W-2 or year to date pay stub.

The third category is a little more daunting. Students must show proficiency on one of several exams or take a Career and Technical Education class (CTE) through their local Vocational Tech program and receive a grade of C or higher for 6 credits, which is one full year of the program.

The exams students can choose from include ACT, SAT, and the ASVAB (the military aptitude test). Students must achieve the college readiness or military readiness score on one of these.

For more information, please visit the Indiana Department of Education website and follow this link:
Indiana Graduation Pathways