As part of Indiana’s ongoing collaborative effort to rethink the high school experience, the Department of Education has presented a proposal to streamline the number of diplomas. 

For the first time ever, Indiana’s high school diplomas would be aligned to the state’s current graduation pathways as well as the five characteristics of an Indiana GPS which include academic mastery, career and postsecondary readiness, communication and collaboration, work ethic and civic, financial and digital literacy.

These represent the five characteristics that Hoosier stakeholders agree are essential for graduates. In the proposal presented on Wednesday, Indiana’s future diplomas would include the Indiana GPS Diploma and the Indiana GPS Diploma Plus.

These diplomas would make learning in ninth and 10th grades more directly focused on essential knowledge and skills while allowing more flexibility and personalization in 11th and 12th grades.