Adopted:                              	MSBA/MASA Model Policy 617
Orig. 1998
Revised:                               	Rev. 2003

617	SCHOOL DISTRICT ENSURANCE OF PREPARATORY AND HIGH SCHOOL STANDARDS

[Note:  With the repeal of the Profile of Learning, school districts no longer are required to comply with the procedures set forth in this policy.  School districts which retain any portion of the Profile of Learning graduation requirements, however, may choose to retain all or a portion of this policy and may implement and manage the Profile of Learning content standards in whatever manner they deem appropriate.]

I.	PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all locally adopted preparatory and high school content standards of the Profile of Learning are addressed directly in both curriculum and assessment for all students, including those with special needs.

II.	GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

A.	The policy of the school district is to implement the Minnesota Graduation Standards, including local adoption of the former Profile of Learning content standards, during the transition to the implementation of the required Minnesota Academic Standards.

B.	This policy ensures that all students who qualify and elect to satisfy their graduation requirements through the Profile of Learning content standards will continue to receive instruction, curriculum and assessment which address the preparatory and high school content standards of the Profile of Learning.  This policy also defines how technology will be integrated across student learning areas.  [Note:  With the repeal of the Profile of Learning, school districts are not required to integrate technology across learning areas and may, in their discretion, delete this provision.]  In implementing the preparatory and high school content standards, the school district will work to improve the scope and sequences of curriculum, research-based instructional skills of teachers and other district staff who work with students, and alternative assessments of student achievement while making the transition to the required Minnesota Academic Standards.

III.	ESTABLISHMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

A.	Preparatory Content Standards

[To the extent school districts retain preparatory content standards as part of their locally adopted academic standards, school districts should insert in this section how their curriculum and instructional opportunities for all students will address the preparatory content standards, including the primary, intermediate and middle level standards.  This section should contain an outline of each learning area’s sequence in a manner which provides notice as to when various achievements are expected.]

B.	High School Content Standards

The school district will follow Policy 613, Graduation Requirements, as it implements the graduation standards.  This policy ensures that all students will receive instruction, curriculum and assessment which addresses the high school content standards of the Profile of Learning in all learning areas and that the uses of technology are integrated across student learning areas.  [Note:  With the repeal of the Profile of Learning, school districts are not required to integrate technology across learning areas and may, in their discretion, delete this provision.]

[Note:  School districts should examine existing graduation requirements and align them to the new requirements.]

C.	Assessment of Content Standards

[School districts should insert their procedure for determining where student achievement of preparatory and high school content standards will be assessed.]

D.	Additional Requirements

[School districts may wish to consider including additional graduation requirements beyond those required by the Minnesota Academic Standards.]

E.	Special Needs Students

[School districts should insert their procedure for addressing preparatory and high school content standards for students with special needs.]

F.	Integration of Technology

[School districts may insert their procedure for addressing how technology will be integrated across the learning areas.  With the repeal of the Profile of Learning, school districts are not required to integrate technology across learning areas and may, in their discretion, delete this provision.]

G.	Evaluation and Remediation of Student Difficulties and Achievement

[School districts should insert their procedure for addressing how diagnosis of student difficulties and remediation will be accomplished as well as how diagnosis of student achievement and acceleration or continuous progress will be accomplished.]

Legal References:	Minn. Stat. § 120B.02 (Educational Expectations for Minnesota’s Students)
Minn. Stat. § 120B.11 (School District Process)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.0640-3501.0655 (Academic Standards for Language Arts)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.0700-3501.0745 (Academic Standards for Mathematics)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.0800-3501.0815 (Academic Standards for the Arts)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.0900-3501.0955 (Academic Standards in Science)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.1000-3501.1190 (Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma) (repealed Minn. L. 2013, Ch. 116, Art. 2, § 22)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.1200-3501.1210 (Academic Standards for English Language Development)
Minn. Rules Parts 3501.1300-3501.1345 (Academic Standards for Social Studies)

Cross References:	MSBA/MASA Model Policy 104 (School District Mission Statement)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 601 (School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 613 (Graduation Requirements)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 614 (School District Testing Plan and Procedure)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 615 (Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 616 (School District System Accountability)
MSBA/MASA Model Policy 618 (Assessment of Student Achievement)