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Franklin School Committee approves local graduation and competency policies, shifting competency decisions from MCAS to district standards
Summary
The Franklin School Committee approved new IKF and IKFE policies to define local graduation requirements and competency determinations after the state removed MCAS as the automatic competency measure; the district will use coursework and mastery demonstrations (a 60% minimum proficiency was cited) and will upload the policy to the Department of Education for review.
The Franklin School Committee on a voice vote approved two policies that set local graduation requirements and a district-based competency-determination process after state changes that removed MCAS as the automatic path to a diploma.
Dr. Rogers, speaking for the Office of Teaching and Learning, told the committee the policies (IKF — graduation requirements; IKFE — competency determination) point to local program documents and the Franklin High School program of studies for credit requirements and explain how the district will determine mastery. "MCAS is still a requirement," Dr. Rogers said, "but as it relates to MCAS being the competency determination, that's what…
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