New york state regents requirements
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Understanding the New York State Regents Exam Requirements
Senior year is an exciting time for any high schooler. But in New York, there's one big accomplishment to be achieved, first: passing the New York State Regents Exams. In this article, we'll look at the exam requirements for different types of diplomas, and how New Dawn Charter High School prepares its students to pass these critical assessments required for graduation.
What Are the High School Diploma Options in New York State?
New York State students have access to the local diploma, the Regents diploma, and the Regents diploma with advanced designation. To earn a New York State high school diploma, students must meet both the credit requirements and the assessment requirements. Below, we'll look more closely at the details surrounding required examinations and how to prepare for them.
Examination Requirements to Earn a Regents Diploma
A Regents diploma is a high school diploma issued in New York State, including Ne
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New York Regents Examinations
High school diploma examinations
In New York State, Regents Examinations are statewide standardized examinations in core high school subjects. Students were required to pass these exams to earn a Regents Diploma. To graduate, students are required to have earned appropriate credits in a number of specific subjects bygd passing year-long or half-year courses, after which they must resehandling at least five examinations. For higher-achieving students, a Regents with Advanced designation and an Honors designation are also offered. There are also local diploma options.
The Regents Examinations are developed and administered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. Regents exams are prepared by a conference of selected New York teachers of each test's specific discipline who assemble a test map that highlights the skills and knowledge required from the specific
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Graduation Requirements
Regents or local diploma
In addition to successful completion of the appropriate units of credits, to earn a Regents or local diploma, students must pass*:
- one English language arts Regents Examination or NYSED-Approved Regents Examination Alternative;
- one mathematics Regents Examination or NYSED-Approved Regents Examination Alternative;
- one science Regents Examination or NYSED-Approved Regents Examination Alternative;
- one social studies Regents Examination or NYSED-Approved Regents Examination Alternative; and
- one pathway (see Multiple Pathways for more information).
* Eligible students may meet the assessment requirements using Appeals, Safety Nets, and Superintendent Determination. Students granted an exemption from any examination are not required to pass such specific examination to meet the assessment requirements for any diploma type (local, Regents, or Regents with advanced designation).
Regents diploma with advanced designation
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