Contents

• Introduction
  • Background
  • Overview
• Step 1: Progress toward Graduation Requirements
• Step 2: Participate in High School Assessments
  • Passing the HSAs
  • Combined-Score Option
  • Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
  • Parallel Paths
• Step 3: Meet Eligibility Criteria
  • Statewide Eligibility Criteria
  • Definition of Criteria
• Step 4: Participate in the Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
  • Test/Content Expectations
  • Framework
• Academic Validation Project Package Approval Process
  • Review Process
  • Local Superintendent’s Decision
  • Appeals process
• Bridge Plan Scoring
• Implementation Planning
  • Support Materials and Training
  • Accountability
  • MSDE Implementation Calendar
• Statewide Bridge Plan Timeline
• Appendices
• Appendix A: Student Forms Instruction Sheet Model
• Appendix B: Project Package Planner Model
• Appendix C: Student Agreement Model
• Appendix D: Project Package Completion Schedule Model
• Appendix E: Submission Form Model
• Appendix F: Sample Project – Biology B-c.1
• Appendix G: Scoring Tool Model
  

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