The 8th Grade Unit of Study should be delivered annually and districts must submit the Assurance. Please note, the Assurance is in now included with the Hathaway Course Approval Assurance. As mandated by statute 21-16-1308(b)(i)(C), all eighth-grade students are required to receive five hours of postsecondary preparation instruction. This unit of study should include:
- An overview of the Hathaway Success Curriculum, which aligns with the curriculum needed to be successful in postsecondary education;
- Standardized test requirements, specifically the ACT college entrance exam;
- Scholarships available for post-secondary education; and
- Earning differences anticipated at various post-secondary education levels.