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MISSOURI OPTIONS
The Missouri Option Program is designed to target students who have the capabilities to complete Missouri High
School Graduation Requirements, but for a variety of reasons lack the credits needed to graduate with their class
and are at risk of leaving school without a high school diploma.
Targets students who are 17-20 years old and at least one year behind their cohort group in earning credits •
There are ?ve sections: Language Arts-writing, Language Arts-reading, Social Studies, Science, and Math •
Each section is individually scored and timed with the total time being approximately 8 hours •
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High school dropouts are twice as likely
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Increasing the national graduation rate by 10% would reduce homicides and assaults by approximately 20%.
Sources: Josten?s Inc. (2010); Education Commission of the States (2008); Levin (2009); Warren & Halpern-Manners (2007)
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