14 Del. C. § 152
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§ Â 152. State high school diploma requirements [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 229, Â 2].
Official statutory text
(a) The Department of Education shall award a regular “State of Delaware High School Diploma” to a student graduating from a Delaware public high school.
(b) The Department shall award diplomas under subsection (a) of this section to students who:
(1) Successfully complete the prescribed course requirements established by the State, or the district or charter school, if district or charter school credit requirements are higher than those of the State; and
(2) Achieve proficient levels of performance, relative to the State high school content standards, on the assessments administered pursuant to § 151(b) and (c) of this title in conjunction with other academic indicators as defined by Department regulations.
(c) A high school student who fails to achieve a proficient level of performance on the assessments pursuant to this section may retake the assessments each succeeding year they continue in high school. This subsection shall not apply to students taking the alternative assessment pursuant to § 151(f) of this title.
(d) The Department shall award a State of Delaware — Diploma of Alternate Achievement Standards to a student who has met the requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program but will not complete the high school graduation course credit requirements established by the State, district, or charter school for a regular “State of Delaware High School Diploma” under subsection (a) of this section.
(e) The Department, with the consent of the State Board of Education, shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.
(b) The Department shall award diplomas under subsection (a) of this section to students who:
(1) Successfully complete the prescribed course requirements established by the State, or the district or charter school, if district or charter school credit requirements are higher than those of the State; and
(2) Achieve proficient levels of performance, relative to the State high school content standards, on the assessments administered pursuant to § 151(b) and (c) of this title in conjunction with other academic indicators as defined by Department regulations.
(c) A high school student who fails to achieve a proficient level of performance on the assessments pursuant to this section may retake the assessments each succeeding year they continue in high school. This subsection shall not apply to students taking the alternative assessment pursuant to § 151(f) of this title.
(d) The Department shall award a State of Delaware — Diploma of Alternate Achievement Standards to a student who has met the requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program but will not complete the high school graduation course credit requirements established by the State, district, or charter school for a regular “State of Delaware High School Diploma” under subsection (a) of this section.
(e) The Department, with the consent of the State Board of Education, shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.
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