ROAD TO GRADUATION OPENED.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - For the first time, high school special education students who are unable to meet the requirements for a traditional diploma DIPLOMA. An instrument of writing, executed by, a corporation or society, certifying that a certain person therein named is entitled to a certain distinction therein mentioned. 2. will be eligible to obtain a special certificate and participate in graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. ceremonies. A number of high school special education students do meet graduation requirements and get a diploma, but for those students whose disabilities mean they will never reach those academic standards, the certificate will be a way to acknowledge their personal struggle and accomplishments. ``This addresses the most severely handicapped students. These children don't have the ability to earn a traditional high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. ,'' board President Bill Olenick said. ``We have students who can't speak or who are in diapers. These little guys have not had anything to acknowledge their hard work on a personal individual basis.'' Under a new policy adopted by the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale Board at last week's meeting, students with disabilities may be awarded a certificate of educational achievement or completion if they have met one of three requirements. The requirements are satisfactorily completing a course of study according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their individual education plan, meeting their goals and objectives during high school as identified in their education plan, and attending high school and participating in their instruction, a district staff report said. The policy will be in effect for the June ceremonies, Olenick said. ``Our intent is to still try to have as many special population students go toward and be granted a diploma, but in certain cases, it's not possible. That's where the new board policy comes into play,'' said Dave Rich, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for student services. ``We're saying, bottom line, if you have attended regularly, worked to the maximum, and done all the criteria, you will be eligible for a certificate of completion.'' The district has about 2,000 special education students. Another 259 will come in July with the transfer of special education programs from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, Rich said. The district was given ability to provide special recognition for special education students under new legislation that took effect in January, Rich said. ``A student with disabilities who meets the criteria . . . shall be eligible to participate in any graduation ceremony and any school activity related to graduation in which a student of similar age without disabilities would be eligible to participate,'' the staff report said. ``(A) student's right to participate in graduation ceremonies does not equate e·quate v. e·quat·ed, e·quat·ing, e·quates v.tr. 1. To make equal or equivalent. 2. To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize. 3. the awarding of a certificate of completion with a regular high school diploma.'' |
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