Section 5-A2201. STATE DIPLOMA

 

2201.1A resident who has successfully passed 2014 Series General Educational Development (GED®) test in compliance with Title 5-A DCMR §§ 8400 et seq., (General Educational Development (GED®) Testing), or successfully completed the requirements of the National External Diploma Program (NEDP), shall be eligible for a state diploma from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. 

 

2201.2The diploma of a resident eligible under § 2201.1 shall bear the signature of the State Superintendent of Education and the seal of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

 

2201.3A diploma granted pursuant to § 2201.1 shall be recognized as equivalent to a high school diploma granted pursuant to Title 5-A DCMR § 2203 (Graduation: Academic Requirements).

 

2201.4Pursuant to the regulatory requirements of the United States Department of Education  (34 CFR § 200.19), a state diploma provided for passing the GED® test or successfully completing the NEDP shall not be included in the District’s calculation of the adjusted cohort graduation rate.

 

 

authority

Sections 3(b)(7) and (11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(7) and (11) (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)); Section 403 of the Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 (PERAA), effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-2652(a)(3) (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)); with the advice and approval to be requested of the State Board of Education (SBOE) pursuant to Section 403(a)(3) of PERAA (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-2652(a)(3) (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking at 63 DCR 1249 (February 5, 2016); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 64 DCR 8234 (August 18, 2017).