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Cathcart, Natalie Hoff, & Reece L. Peterson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln  \nThis policy Q & A addresses the topics related to diplomas and high school graduation.  \nList of Questions – Click any question to Jump to that question and its answer.  \n􀁸  What legal document describes school regulations and procedures for accreditation?  \n􀁸  What is the national graduation rate?  \n􀁸  What are the graduation requirements?  \n􀁸  What is the core curriculum?  \n􀁸  Do all students have to follow the core curriculum plan to receive a diploma?  \n􀁸  Can students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and a later graduation date attend graduation ceremony with their class?  \n􀁸  What happens to students who do not complete the graduation requirements?  \n􀁸  What is the purpose of the Diploma of High School Equivalency Act?  \n􀁸  Can students earn high school credit before entering high school?  \n􀁸  If I transfer from one high school to another, will my high school credits transfer with me?  \n􀁸  How do students who have dropped out of high school earn a diploma?  \n􀁸  Who is eligible to take Adult Education classes and to take the General Education Development (GED) exam?  \n􀁸  What diplomas are available to students upon completing high school?  \n􀁸  How is credit assigned to students who are in alternative or special education programs?  \nWhat legal document describes school regulations and procedures for accreditation?  \nEach state department of education has a document stating the required rules, regulations, and standards that their schools must follow. These documents are individualized to each state and might vary considerably from one state to the next. Therefore, it is important to become familiar with your state’s rules and regulations. In Nebraska, the Department of Education drafted Rule 10: Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools (Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 10) . The most recent revision became effective September 15, 2012 and all high schools are required to adopt and implement the graduation requirement regulations by the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year (003 .05A) .  \nWhat is the national graduation rate?  \nOn a national level, approximately 70% of all students graduate from high school (U. S. Department of Education, 2009) . However more recent reports seem to indicate that this rate is increasing. The U.S. Department of Education reported that the current national on time graduation rate was 81% with ethnic subgroup averages ranging from 93% for Asian/Pacific Islanders to 68% for Black and Native American students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2014) . In Nebraska 86% of all students graduate from high school, which makes Nebraska the 4th ranked state in the nation for graduation rate. Unfortunately, only 70% of youth with disabilities graduated from Nebraska high schools and only 52% of students with limited English proficiency graduated. Also, only 78% of students with economic disadvantages graduated from Nebraska high schools. It is important to note that these are just averages and graduation rates are subject to vary considerably across states and across school districts and schools within Nebraska, specifically. Thus, each district should keep track of their individual graduation rates and look for ways to improve them.  \nWhat are the graduation requirements?  \nEach state department of education reserves the right to create their own graduation requirements. However, some states such as Colorado, Iowa, and Kansas do not have state requirements ( National Center on Secondary Education and Transition [NCSET], 2003 ); in these states it is up to the local education agency (LEA) to establish requirements. Within state-determined requirements, individual school districts, or LEAs, can exercise some liberty in terms of the specific courses re","cbCaijmeB4WnfAUg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijmeB4WnfAUg","pdf",364632,"English","# Legal document describing accreditation procedures\n# National graduation rate\n# Graduation requirements\n# Core curriculum\n## Core curriculum meaning in Nebraska\n## Credit distribution: core vs electives\n## Examples of core curriculum requirements","[{\"question\":\"What legal document describes school regulations and procedures for accreditation?\",\"answer\":\"Each state department of education issues a document with required rules, regulations, and standards. 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