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English language arts I, English language arts II, science, Algebra I,
geometry, American history, and American government. For students
entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2014 but before July 1, 2015,
they may take either a physical science or a biology exam to meet the
science requirement. Students entering ninth grade for the first time on
or after July 1, 2015 will take the biology EOC exam. However, students
who took the physical science exam in 2014-2015 may retake that
particular test until July 1, 2019.
School districts utilizing an integrated approach to math instruction may
replace the Algebra I EOC exam with an integrated math I exam and/or
replace the geometry EOC exam with an integrated math II exam.
A student enrolled in an Advanced Placement or International
Baccalaureate course must take the exams for those courses in lieu of
the physical science, American history, or American government EOC
exams. However, students may not take any substitute exam in place of
the English language arts I, English language arts II, Algebra I, or
geometry EOC exams.
For students enrolled in College Credit Plus or Post-Secondary
Enrollment Options, the final course grade will be used to determine the
level of academic achievement provided that the course was not
remedial or developmental and the student received “transcripted”
credit.
The state board is required to consider additional assessments that
might be used, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, as substitute
assessments in lieu of the prescribed EOC exams. The state board is
also authorized, but not required, to replace the Algebra I EOC exam
with an Algebra II exam, also beginning with the 2016-2017 school year
for students who enter ninth grade on or after July 1, 2016. If the state
board does implement the Algebra II EOC option, students enrolled in
an AP, IB, or advanced standing course for Algebra II would be required
to take the AP, IB, or advanced standing exams for those subjects.
The state board is also charged with determining both the minimum and
cumulative performance scores on the EOC or substitute exams that will
demonstrate the level of academic achievement necessary for a high
school diploma.
A student, who is exempt from an EOC exam by reason of completing
the course and receiving credit prior to July 1, 2015 and because that
EOC exam was not available prior to July 1, 2015, is to be considered
as having attained a proficient score on the exempted EOC exam. The
student may elect to use the proficient score or use the final course
grade in lieu of an exam score. In addition, the student may elect to take
that exam at a later date.
The other half of the CWRAS is a nationally standardized assessment
that measures college and career readiness to be administered to all
eleventh grade students in the spring of the school year at state
expense. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chancellor of the
Board of Regents are required to select multiple assessments from
which school districts may choose” and must be an assessment “used
for college admission.”
For students entering ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1,
2014, there are three paths to a high school diploma:
(1) Score at "remediation-free" levels in English, math, and reading
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