How does a student earn a high school diploma with the Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA)?
Students earn the CAA by passing the High School WASL (with or without testing accommodations) and/or the state-approved CAA Options in reading, writing and math. CAA Options, which are available after a student takes the High School WASL at least once and fulfills any requirements in his/her learning plan, include: • Submitting a “collection of evidence” consisting of student work showing they meet grade-level academic standards. • Earning scores at or above a state-designated level on the PSAT, SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement exams. • Comparing a student’s grades in specified math or English/language arts classes with the grades for students who passed the test. (This option is only available to students in 12th-grade with an overall cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 grading scale.
