Is the High School Diploma Outdated?

Is the High School Diploma Outdated?

What is the purpose of the #HighSchoolDiploma?  We celebrate graduations, and the tradition of making our way through the ceremony is a rite of passage that we share with those around us.  Our schools and our classmates define our tribes, so to speak - of course, many we never have contact with again, but there is still that developed consciousness that we have as a collective.  But the need for the piece of paper and the actual deed of graduating because we may have enough credits - is it still a viable reason to go to school? 

 

What are the other options?  A #GED may suffice for many - depending on what their needs are, their skills, and their circumstances.  A certificate of completion or attendance may be necessary for those in Special Ed, or who have severe health impairments.  Other factors may be involved, as well, but receiving the diploma from your secondary school doesn’t mean you’re actually prepared for the outside world - does it? You may have the skills (or something hovering close to those skills) to communicate and do functional work, but what does it mean?  

 

Giving the diploma meaning and weight may be in the future so students may access more resources - such as good jobs, training, learning at another institution, and being prepared for what life tosses them.  But are we doing that currently?  With all the testing and the need to prove students can graduate in our systems doesn’t really mean they’re prepared - so how does that piece of paper translate? 

 

This week we are exploring the possibilities for students, parents, partners, industry, teachers, and institutions to begin rethinking how we teach and what results we are necessitating - as opposed to what results actually mean something for the student, the family, the community, and the rest of the world. 

 

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