According to Questions and Answers on Secondary Transition, 52 IDELR 230 (June 1, 2009), the answer is "no". A public agency, pursuant to 34 CFR Section 300.305(e)(3), must provide a child whose eligibility for services under Part B of the IDEA terminates due to graduation from secondary school with a regular diploma, or due to exceeding the age of eligibility for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under state law, with a summary of the child's academic achievement and functional performance. This Part B requirement does not apply to the group of children who leave secondary school with a GED credential or alternate diploma and whose eligibility for services under Part B has not terminated. See 34 CFR Section 300.102(a)(3)(iv), which clarifies that a regular high school diploma does not include alternate degrees, such as GED credential.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Does a General Educational Development Credential (GED) or Alternate Diploma Trigger the Creation of a Summary of Performance (SOP)?
According to Questions and Answers on Secondary Transition, 52 IDELR 230 (June 1, 2009), the answer is "no". A public agency, pursuant to 34 CFR Section 300.305(e)(3), must provide a child whose eligibility for services under Part B of the IDEA terminates due to graduation from secondary school with a regular diploma, or due to exceeding the age of eligibility for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under state law, with a summary of the child's academic achievement and functional performance. This Part B requirement does not apply to the group of children who leave secondary school with a GED credential or alternate diploma and whose eligibility for services under Part B has not terminated. See 34 CFR Section 300.102(a)(3)(iv), which clarifies that a regular high school diploma does not include alternate degrees, such as GED credential.
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