OverviewofGraduationRequirements.pdf

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OVERVIEW OF

NEW YORK STATE

HIGH SCHOOL

GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

Winter 2011

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OVERVIEW OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

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Graduation Requirements

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Course Credits

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NY State Examinations

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Diploma Options



Types of Diplomas

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Special Diploma Designations & Endorsements

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Appendices

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Appendix 1: Promotional Requirements

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Appendix 2: Course Credits for Sequences Required for

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NY State Commissioner’s Regulations [NYS CR 100.1] provide the

following definitions:

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Unit of study: at least 180 minutes of instruction per week throughout the

school year, or the equivalent.

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Unit of credit: earned by the mastery of the learning outcomes set forth in

a New York State-developed or locally developed syllabus for a given high

school subject, after a student has had the opportunity to complete a unit of

study in the given subject matter area.

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3 COURSE CREDITS - DEFINITIONS

NY State Commissioner’s Regulations require students to earn at

least 22 units of credit and pass the 5 required Regents exams to

receive a high school diploma.

NYC public schools calculate credits

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COURSE CREDITS REQUIRED FOR A

HIGH SCHOOL REGENTS DIPLOMA

1 Subject Area

Required Credits

English

8 credits

Social Studies



4 Global, 2 US History, 1 Participation in Government,

1 Economics

8 credits

Mathematics

6 credits

Science

2



Minimum 2 in Life Science and 2 in Physical Science

6 credits

Foreign Language

2 credits

Fine Arts

2 credits

Health

1 credit

Physical Education



Every term

4 credits

Electives

7 credits

TOTAL:

44 credits

1 _{Credit requirements also apply to the Local Diploma. For the Advanced Regents Diploma, 44 total credits are required; however, these include a total of} 6 foreign language credits and 3 elective credits.

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5 NY STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS

Subject Area

Regents Exams

1 English Language Arts

Comprehensive English

Social Studies

Global History & Geography

US History & Government

Mathematics

Integrated Algebra

Geometry

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

Mathematics A

2 Mathematics B

2 Science

3 _{Life Science}

o

Living Environment

Physical Sciences

o

Chemistry

o

Earth Science

o

Physics

Languages Other Than

English

4 French

Italian

Spanish

Additional Regents-like LOTE Exams

1_{Passing scores on New York State-approved alternatives to Regents exams may be used as a substitute for the Regents exam requirement. For information} on approved alternatives and passing scores, please visit http://www.p12.nysed.gov/osa/hsgen/archive/list.pdf.

2 _{Mathematics A & B exams have been phased out; Math A last administered January 2009, Math B last administered June 2010.}

3_{All science courses that culminate in a Regents exam must be accompanied by a non-credit bearing laboratory. In order to earn credit for the course and} take the corresponding Regents exam, students must successfully complete 1,200 minutes of laboratory experience with successful lab reports.

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NY STATE REGENTS COMPETENCY TESTS

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Reading RCT

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Writing RCT

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Global Studies RCT

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U.S. History & Government RCT

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Science RCT

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Mathematics RCT

Regents Competency Tests (RCTs) are available as an alternative to Regents

exams for students with disabilities, and some students with 504

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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPTIONS

Type of Diploma

Eligible Students

Regents Diploma

All Students

Advanced Regents Diploma

All Students

Local Diploma

All students entering 9

th

_{grade prior to 2008, or students}

with disabilities entitled to the safety net provision

IEP Diploma

Eligible students with a disability

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DIPLOMA DESIGNATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS

1_{A minimum of 2 LOTE course credits instead of 6 are required for the Advanced Regents Diploma in CTE or the Arts.} The LOTE Regents exam is not required for the Advanced Regents Diploma in CTE or the Arts.

Special Designation

or Endorsement

Eligible Diplomas

Criteria

Honors

• Regents

• Advanced Regents

• Achieving 90+ average on all required Regents

exams

Career and Technical

Education (CTE)

• Regents

• Advanced Regents

• Local

• Meeting all requirements for a Local, Regents, or

Advanced Regents

1 _Diploma

• Successful completion of all requirements of a NY

State-approved CTE sequence, including a

Technical Assessment and work-based learning

and employability requirements per [CR

100.5(d)(6)(iv)(a)(2)(iv)]

The Arts

• Regents

• Advanced Regents

• Local

• Meeting all requirements for a Local, Regents, or

Advanced Regents

3 _Diploma

• Successful completion of all requirements of a

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9 Eligibility

:

All students

OPTION 1: REGENTS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

:

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44 minimum required credits

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5 required Regents exams with a minimum score of 65:



English Regents



Global History & Geography Regents



U.S. History & Government Regents

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One Science Regents



Life Science or Physical Science



One Mathematics Regents

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OPTION 2: ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA

REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

:

All students

Requirements

:

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44 minimum required credits (including 6 in LOTE)

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All required exams for a Regents Diploma

and

additional exams with a minimum

score of 65:

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English Regents



Global History & Geography Regents



U.S. History & Government Regents

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Two Science Regents:

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One Life Science Regents and

One Physical Science Regents

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Two or three Mathematics Regents

1 

One Language Other Than English (LOTE) Regents

2

1 _{See slide 11 for details.}

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11 ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA:

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

There are multiple ways for a student to fulfill the Mathematics requirement

for the Advanced Regents Diploma.

NY State Regents Exams

3 Mathematics Regents

Exams

Integrated Algebra & Geometry & Algebra 2

/ Trigonometry;

or

Math A & Geometry & Algebra 2 /

Trigonometry

2 Mathematics Regents

Exams

Math A & Math B

1 _;

_or

Math A & Algebra 2 / Trigonometry

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ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA:

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)

REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

LOTE Course Requirements:

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Minimum 6 credits –

4 more

than needed for Regents Diploma

LOTE NY State Exam Requirements:

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Minimum 1 Language Other Than English Regents exam

Note: For students completing an approved sequence in CTE or The Arts:

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Minimum 2 LOTE credits instead of 6 are required

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13 OPTION 3a: LOCAL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

:

Students entering 9

th

_grade

_{prior to 2008}

Requirements

:

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44 minimum required credits

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5 required Regents exams with minimum scores as follows:

Year of

Entry into

Grade 9

Minimum Exam Scores

2007

Minimum score of 65 on

4 out of 5

Regents exams

& 55 on remaining Regents exam

2006

Minimum score of 65 on

3 out of 5

Regents exams

& 55 on remaining Regents exams

2005

Minimum score of 65 on

2 out of 5

Regents exams

& 55 on remaining Regents exams

Before 2005

Minimum score of 55 on the

5 required Regents

exams

Required exams:

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English Regents



Global History & Geography

Regents



U.S. History & Government

Regents



Any Science Regents

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Eligibility

:

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Students who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

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Students who have Section 504 Accommodation Plans (504

Plans) that specify Safety Net eligibility

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Students with disabilities declassified while in grades 8-12

whose last IEP specified Safety Net eligibility

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15 Requirements

:

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44 minimum required credits

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Completion of state exams as follows:

Regents Exams with a Minimum

Score of 55:

Passing Corresponding Regents

Competency Test(s)(RCTs):

Comprehensive English

Regents

Reading RCT

Writing RCT

Global History & Geography

Regents

Global Studies RCT

US History & Government

Regents

US History & Government RCT

One Science Regents

Science RCT

One Mathematics Regents

Mathematics RCT

Students can pass all Regents, all RCTs, or a combination of both.

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Each of the 5 Regents must be taken at least once.

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RCTs are currently available to students with disabilities entering

grade 9 before 2011.

OPTION 3b: LOCAL DIPLOMA THROUGH

SAFETY NET PROVISION (CONTINUED)

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Students obtaining an IEP Diploma remain eligible to attend school until

earning a high school diploma or until the end of the school year of

student’s 21

st

_{birthday, whichever is earlier.}

IEP DIPLOMA PROVISION

Eligibility and Requirements

:

Students with Disabilities may

become eligible for an IEP Diploma provided one of the following

conditions is met:

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Upon reaching end of the year in which the student turns 21 and has

achieved goals of the IEP, as stipulated by the Commissioner

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Upon application of the student or student’s parent at the completion of at

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17 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) /

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) STUDENTS

Per state regulation, ELL and LEP students are entitled to certain supports in

order to meet all diploma requirements.

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_{For required ELL/LEP services, see NYS CR Part 154.}

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_{Effective September 2008, former ELL students may receive testing accommodations for up to two years after achieving}

proficiency on the NYSESLAT (if proficiency was achieved prior to Spring 2007).

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Content area Regents exams are offered in languages other than English.

Currently, Integrated Algebra, Global History & Geography, U.S. History &

Government , Living Environment, and Earth Science are available in

Chinese

(Traditional), Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian,

and

Spanish.

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Note: All ELLs must pass the English Language Arts Regents exam in English.

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Testing accommodations

may include:

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Time extension

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Use of bilingual dictionaries and glossaries

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Simultaneous use of English and alternative language editions - however, all

responses must be recorded onto only one of the two editions

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Grade 9-12 Promotion Standards – Chancellor’s Regulation A-501

APPENDIX 1: PROMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

General Education Students, Students with Disabilities

1 _{, and all English Language Learners}

Grade

Coursework/Exams

Minimum Credits

9 Successful completion of standards in academic subject areas

8 credits

10 Successful completion of standards in academic subject areas

20 credits

• Including 4 in English and/or ESL and 4 in

Social Studies

11 Successful completion of standards in academic subject areas

28 credits

(30 credits for students who first enter grade

9 in or after the 2004-2005 school year)

12 Successful completion of standards in academic subject areas

Passing grade on 5 Regents Exams

– English, Global History,

U.S. History, Math, and Science

44 credits

Note 1: Students with disabilities whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) specify that they will not participate in state and local assessments will not be held to these promotion standards. Students whose IEPs specify that they will participate in state and local assessments, with or without modifications, will either be held to the Regulation’s promotion standards if their IEPs specifically adopt them or be held to a modified promotion standard specified in their IEPs.

Note 2: All ELLs who first entered grade 9 in or after September 1996, excepting those with disabilities eligible for the safety net provision, must pass the Regents comprehensive examination in English. All ELLs who first entered grade 9 in September 1999 , excepting those with disabilities eligible for the safety net provision, must pass Regents exams in Math, Global History, U.S. History & Government, and Science.

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APPENDIX 2: COURSE CREDITS FOR

SEQUENCES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

Subject Area

Traditional

Timeframe for

Sequence

1

Total Credits

Awarded for

Sequence

Minimum Instructional

Time Required

Required Regents Exam

English

8 semesters

8 credits

8 credits x 54 hrs. = 432 hrs.

Comprehensive English

2

Social Studies

8 credits distributed as follows:

• Global History and

Geography

4 semesters

4 credits

4 credits x 54 hrs. = 216 hrs.

Global History and

Geography

• U.S. History and

Government

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

U.S. History and

Government

• Participation in

Government

1 semester

1 credit

1 credit x 54 hrs. = 54 hrs.

N/A

• Economics

1 semester

1 credit

1 credit x 54 hrs. = 54 hrs.

N/A

Mathematics

3

_{6 credits distributed as follows (traditional sequence):}

• Integrated Algebra

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

One of the following Regents

exams

4

_:

Integrated Algebra

Geometry

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

• Geometry

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

• Algebra 2 and

Trigonometry

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

[1]_{Schools may accelerate or extend the timeframe for completing a sequence depending on the school’s schedule and the needs of the students. However, acceleration} and extension do not affect the credits earned or the instructional time required for a sequence, except as described in footnote 3.

[2]_{The Comprehensive English Regents exam is traditionally taken after completing 6 credits of English.}

[3]_{Mathematics and science courses that culminate in a Regents exam are designed to be two-credit courses completed over the course of a school year; however, these} courses may be extended to up to four credits for students who may require additional instruction to meet commencement-level learning standards in these subjects. [4]_{Additional exams and/or credits are required for an Advanced Regents Diploma. Refer to the requirements at}

http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/GraduationRequirements/default.htm.

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APPENDIX 2: COURSE CREDITS FOR SEQUENCES

REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION (CONTINUED)

Subject Area

Traditional

Timeframe for

Sequence

1

Total Credits

Awarded for

Sequence

Minimum Instructional

Time Required

Required Regents Exam

Science

5

_{6 credits distributed as follows:}

Life Science

• Living Environment or other Life

science

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

One of the following

Regents exams

4

_:

Living Environment

Chemistry

Earth Science

Physics

Physical Science

• Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics,

or other Physical Science

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

Any additional science (from those

listed above or other science course)

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

Language Other than English

(LOTE)

2 semesters

2 credits

4

_{2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.}

_{None required for}

graduation

4

_{; the following}

exams are offered:

French

Spanish

Italian

The Arts

2 semesters

2 credits

2 credits x 54 hrs. = 108 hrs.

N/A

Health and Physical Education

5 credits distributed as follows:

• Physical Education

8 semesters

(0.5 credit each)

4 credits

2/3 “flip” or 5x/wk

N/A

• Health Education

1 semester

1 credit

1 credit x 54 hrs. = 54 hrs.

N/A

Electives

7 semesters

7 credits

7 credits x 54 hrs. = 378 hrs.

N/A

[1]_{Schools may accelerate or extend the timeframe for completing a sequence depending on the school’s schedule and the needs of the students. However, acceleration} and extension do not affect the credits earned or the instructional time required for a sequence, except as described in footnote 5.

[4]_{Additional exams and/or credits are required for an Advanced Regents Diploma. Refer to the requirements at}

http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/GraduationRequirements/default.htm.

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21 • Academic Policy Resources for Graduation Requirements:

http://intranet.nycboe.net/Accountability/APR/GradRequirements.htm

• NYC DOE Graduation Requirements

http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/GraduationRequirements/default.htm

• The Part 100 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/home.html

• Testing Accommodations for Former Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/accommodations10-08.pdf

• Guidelines for Career and Technical Education Administrators and Counselors

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/policy/docs/CTEadminguidancehandbookMarch2005.doc

• Safety Net Information

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/55-64pass.htm

• Extension of the Regents Competency Test Safety Net for Students with Disabilities