- Student achievement status on state tests
- Student growth on state tests
- Four-year graduation rate
- Additional graduation rates (five or more years)
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
Rhode Island state policy allows students to earn dual credit for academic or CTE postsecondary courses taken at postsecondary institutions or virtually. It is unclear whether public postsecondary institutions in the state are required to accept dual-enrollment credits (ECS, 2015).
Early College High School
Rhode Island is not participating in the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI). More information about schools participating in ECHSI is available at the ECHSI website (Jobs for the Future, n.d.).
Citations:
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Jobs for the Future. (n.d.). Schools. Retrieved from http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools
Rhode Island uses the 16 Career Clusters for state and federal reporting but does not use them to guide or organize state CTE programs. Rhode Island maintains programs of study in all 16 Career Clusters.
Citations:
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (n.d.). Rhode Island [Interactive map of state CTE profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/Rhode-Island
In Rhode Island, the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is a student-directed planning and monitoring tool that customizes learning opportunities throughout students’ secondary school experience, broadens their perspectives, and supports attainment of goals. The ILP documents students' interests, needs, supports, course selections (including access to college-level programming), transition placements, and other learning experiences, both in and out of school. Rhode Island's ILP is mandated by the state. It includes all students in Grades 6–12.
Citation:
U.S. Department of Labor. (2013). Individualized learning plans across the U.S. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/odep/ilp/map/#MO
High School and College Alignment |
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Subject |
High School Graduation Requirements |
College Admission Requirements |
English Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Mathematics Credits: |
4.0 |
3.0 (including algebra and plane geometry) |
Social Studies Credits: |
3.0 |
2.0 |
Science Credits: |
3.0 |
2.0 |
Foreign Language Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
2.0 (in same language) |
Arts Credits: |
N/S |
N/S |
Additional Credits: |
6.0 |
5.0 |
Total Credits: |
20.0 |
18.0 |
Tests: |
New England Common Assessment Program assessments in English, mathematics, and science |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or ACT® |
Source: |
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Notes: |
Students must demonstrate proficiency using two of the following four performance-based diploma assessments: exhibitions, comprehensive course assessments, graduation portfolios, and certificates of initial mastery. |
Rhode Island’s state-specific Early Warning System is called the Rhode Island Diploma System. Early Warning System data are reported at the student level to district personnel, school administrators, and teachers.
Citations:
Rhode Island Department of Education. (2015). The Rhode Island Diploma System. Retrieved from http://www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/RIPublicSchools/DiplomaSystem.aspx#16441049-early-warning-system
Rhode Island Department of Education. (2013). Rhode Island Early Warning System Guide. Retrieved from http://ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Diploma-System/EWS/RIEWS_FINAL.pdf