Oregon Adds Work Experience to High School Graduation Requirements

Oregon’s state Board of Education voted to require job experiences and skills
for high school graduation effective in 2007.

Contact: Kristin Conklin
Education Policy Studies

The new requirements mean that high school students will have to go through
most of the steps to earn a Certificate of Advanced Mastery (CAM), Oregon’s
skill-based certificate that assists students’ transition from high school to
work and post-secondary education. Specifically, Oregon high school
students will have to:

Develop an education plan in grades 7-12 that helps them meet their
post-high school goals
Build a portfolio of demonstrated competencies
Demonstrate career-related knowledge in personal management,
problem solving, communication, teamwork, employment foundations,
and career development
Participate in career-related learning experiences

Only Delaware, Washington, and Minnesota have similar high school
graduation requirements.

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