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Board OKs June Jordan School's performance-based graduation requirement after student, parent endorsements

Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District · June 24, 2008
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The San Francisco Board of Education voted to authorize June Jordan School for Equity to use a performance-based "Masterpiece" portfolio and oral defense as an alternate graduation requirement, after staff reading, a short student video and multiple parent and student testimonials.

The Board of Education voted June 24 to authorize June Jordan School for Equity to implement a performance-based graduation requirement that will allow students to graduate by passing a portfolio-based "Masterpiece" process, including written work and an oral defense. Mary Richards, district director for small and charter schools, read amended resolution language that specified a "performance-based graduation requirement."

Supporters described the Masterpiece as a way for students who do not perform well on standardized tests to demonstrate college-level writing, critical…

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