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Indiana Graduation

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The Graduation tool provides districts with the ability to track graduation information used in state reporting, AYP (Average Yearly Progress) determinations and NCLB (No Child Left Behind) report cards. Districts can track when a student first entered ninth grade and calculate his/her expected graduation date.

Fields on the Graduation tab that are specific to the state of Indiana are described below. See the core Graduation article for additional information.

General Graduation Information

The Graduation Detail section lists the student's general graduation information (diploma date, NGA cohort information, etc.) and any required fields necessary for state reporting.

General Graduation Information

Diploma Type

Selection indicates the received measure of achievement the student received upon high school graduation.

NCLB Cohort Year

This field is the end year of the four year cohort used as part of NCLB legislation, auto-populated from the Date First Entered the 9th Grade field.

State Reporting Graduation Fields

The State Reporting Graduation fields are unique to the state of Indiana. These fields allow districts to enter graduation-specific data for each student in the state of Indiana.

State Reporting Graduation Fields

ASC Credit

Indicates the student received Adult Secondary Credit.

Employability Skills

Indicates the student gained learning experience that can applied to a job post-graduation. Employability Skills allow students to be prepared for the ever-changing needs of today’s workforce.


Local Pathway

When a student is following a locally-approved pathway to graduation, a numeric value is entered in this field. The numeric value is assigned and approved by the State Board of Education.

Postsecondary-Ready Competencies

Selection indicates the student has achieved and/or demonstrated ability in at least one of the available options (see below), but may pursue or complete multiple opportunities.