Based on CIS scores, schools are classified as:  The overall accountability system enables RIDE to focus on learning gaps; document and learn from schools that are making progress; provide information that raises questions for further investigation; and identify schools that need additional support and attention. Rhode Island's Secondary Regulations, last revised in 2016 by the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, set the framework for implementing the Rhode Island Diploma System. These regulations require all school districts to develop and implement a comprehensive secondary diploma system for middle and high schools that includes: student and teacher supports, local-aligned policies, multiple learning opportunities for all students, and multiple measures for determining graduation readiness. The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, through the Secondary School Regulations, set the minimum requirements for earning a Rhode Island high school diploma, including:  Districts may include additional expectations or requirements such as additional coursework requirements or community service learning. As outlined in the Secondary School Regulations, Council Designations serve as a means to personalize the traditional high school diploma. Each Council Designation externally validates achievements of high school students, through flexible and personalized high school learning experiences, to allow public recognition of specific skills, and to incentivize students to meet additional high standards beyond those needed to earn a high school diploma. The following three Council Designations have been adopted by the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and are currently available to students, beginning with the graduating class of 2021:   Pathways provide students the opportunity to self-direct a customized learning experience, capitalizing on school and community opportunities toward personal interest, post-secondary education, and careers. RIDE believes that Pathway Endorsements add value to the diploma system by signaling to employers, colleges, universities, training programs, and the military that a student has completed a comprehensive, in-depth, and applied course of study in a specialized area. Students can earn a Pathway Endorsement through participation in a cohort-based pathway program or an individualized pathway. Beginning with the Class of 2021, students may earn a Pathway Endorsement in one or more of the following:   The Rhode Island Department of Education certifies all public school teachers, administrators and support professionals in line with the State's certification regulations. There are four pathways for educators to become certified: