Understanding Iowa’s 4-3-3-3 Graduation Requirements: What Every Parent Needs to Know!
March 31, 2025
Noon to 1pm
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Iowa requires each school district to have minimum graduation requirements. Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) should be given the chance to meet these requirements. This might require some creative solutions from the IEP team. Beginning in 8th grade, the IEP team is responsible for developing a plan that outlines how the student will meet the graduation requirements and earn a high school diploma. This webinar discusses how graduation requirements affect students with IEPs and emphasizes the need to understand the specific requirements in each district. It also will offer tips for IEP teams to help plan a graduation path for students with IEPs.
Participants will learn:
- The difference between a standard high school diploma and certification of completion
- How the 4-3-3-3 graduation requirements impact a student with an IEP
- The importance of knowing what the graduation requirements are in your district
- Tips for IEP teams to consider when planning a path toward graduation for a student with an IEP.
Speaker Bio:
Pam Woelber is the Transition Coordinator for ASK Resource Center. She lives in Northwest Iowa with her daughter Evy. Pam has a master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from Drake University. Pam has a passion for helping assist families and young adults during the transition from high school to adult living. She does that in a variety of ways. She is a foster parent who takes in young ladies between the age of 14-18 to help them as they transition to adulthood. She also worked in the area of family support and post-secondary transition for the past 22 years while working for Northwest AEA. Pam has lived experience with disabilities. Her oldest daughter, now 27, received Early Access services, IEP services during her school years, and now adult disabilities services.