9 Progress Report can be requested if Internet/devices are not available within the home. Term grades will be available on the sixth (6 th ) school day following the close of the nine-weeks grading period in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Schools can setup/modify/edit login credentials for parents as needed. A printed Grade Card can be requested if internet/devices are not available within the home. GRADUATION Requirements for a Regular Sullivan County Diploma, Honors Diploma, Graduating with State Distinction, Graduating with District Distinction, Special Education Diploma, Occupational Diploma, and Tennessee State Diploma 1. The Regular Sullivan County Diploma will be awarded to students who earn the required, specified 28 units of credit in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Education. All students are expected to complete required End of Course tests and maintain a satisfactory record of attendance and conduct. 2. The Honors Diploma will be awarded to students who attain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and who score at or above all the subject area readiness benchmarks (18 for English, 22 for Math, 22 for Reading, 23 for Science) on the ACT. 3. The Special Education Diploma will be awarded to the students who have satisfactorily completed an Individual Education Program (IEP), successfully completed a portfolio, and have satisfactory records of attendance and conduct. 4. The Occupational Diploma may be awarded to Special Education students who do not meet the requirements for a regular high school diploma if the student has: a. Completed at least four (4) years of high school and b. Made satisfactory progress on their IEP and c. Maintained satisfactory records of attendance and conduct and d. Completed the occupational diploma Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Mastery Assessment (SKEMA); and e. Has two (2) years of paid or non-paid work experience. The decision to attain an occupational diploma shall be made at the conclusion of the student’s 10th grade year or two (2) academic years prior to the expected graduation date. Students who have received a Special Education Diploma or an Occupational Diploma shall continue to make progress toward a regular high school diploma until the end of the school year in which they turn twenty-two (22) years old. 5. The Tennessee State Diploma will be awarded to students who attain the specified 23 units of credit and have satisfactory records of attendance and conduct. 6. Students will be recognized as graduating with “ State Distinction ” by attaining a 3.0 GPA and completing at least one of the following: a. Participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools; b. Participate in one of the state’s All-State musical organizations;
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