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New York State Diploma Requirements

This article provides information on the various pathways to earning a diploma in Suffolk County, New York. It discusses the credit requirements, assessment requirements, and options for completing a pathway in humanities, STEM, arts, biliteracy, CTE, or CDOS. It also includes information on appeals for English language learners.

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New York State Diploma Requirements

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  1. New York State Diploma Requirements Eastern Suffolk BOCES February 8, 2019 Melissa Montague, Assistant in Instructional Services Melissa.Montague@nysed.gov New York State Education Dept. Office of Curriculum and Instruction

  2. Data Speaks!Let’s Listen.

  3. Pathways to Graduation in Suffolk County 2014 Cohort • Data from data.nysed.gov • * Data excludes traditional pathway

  4. DiplomaRequirements

  5. Diploma Types 22 Credits

  6. Earning Credits and Credit Requirements

  7. Earning Credit Credit by exam: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/1005.html#examCredit

  8. Credit Requirements http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/diplomarequirementsfinal011019.pdf

  9. Assessment Requirements

  10. Section 8.2 of the Rules of the Board of Regents: • All students who had the opportunity to complete the course of study leading to a Regents Exam have the right to be admitted to that exam. • Students may not be barred from an exam for disciplinary reasons or because their achievement in a subject is considered unsatisfactory. • In the case of a science Regents Exam, only students who have also met the laboratory requirement, which includes 1,200 minutes of hands-on laboratory experience with satisfactory laboratory reports, may be admitted. Admission to a Regents Exam

  11. Regents Diploma for All Students Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Exams: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/hsgen/archive/list.pdf

  12. 4 Assessment RequirementsMultiple (4+1) Pathways Pathways STEM All students must pass 4 required assessments (one in each discipline) Humanities Arts +1 Math English Science Social Studies LOTE CTE CDOS 24

  13. Humanities & STEM Pathways to a Local or Regents Diploma Pass examinations in: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • one additional English language arts, math, science, or social studies course culminating in a Regents or Department-approved alternative assessment • culminating Regents or Department-approved alternative Completing a PathwayHumanities & STEM Multiple Pathways: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/multiple-pathways/

  14. Arts Pathway to a Local or Regents Diploma Pass examinations in: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • one additional Arts Course (or sequence) • Department-approved Arts examination • AP: Art History, Music Theory Studio Art (2D, 3D, or Drawing Design Portfolios) • IB: Dance, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts Completing a PathwayThe Arts Multiple Pathways: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/multiple-pathways/

  15. Biliteracy Pathway to a Local or Regents Diploma Pass examinations in: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • Sequence of LOTE Courses • NYSED approved LOTE examination • Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish (Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES) • Spanish (NYC DOE) Completing a PathwayBiliteracy (LOTE) Multiple Pathways: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/multiple-pathways/

  16. CTE Pathway to a Local or Regents Diploma Pass examinations in: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • Successful completion of Department approved CTE program • 3-part technical assessment Completing a PathwayCTE

  17. CDOS as a Standalone Credential CDOS as a Pathway to a Local or Regents Diploma Passing Regents Examinations in • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • All the CDOS Credential Requirements Students attempt, but do not successfully complete all the Regents or local diploma requirements but do complete all the CDOS credential requirements Dual Role of CDOS

  18. CDOS Pathway to a Local or Regents Diploma Pass examinations in: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies Completion of CDOS Credential Requirements (Option 1 or 2) Completing a PathwayCDOS

  19. CDOS Commencement Credential RequirementsOption 1 CDOS Learning Standards: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/documents/cdoslea.pdf

  20. CDOS Commencement Credential RequirementsOption 1CTE Coursework http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/policy/docs/WhoCanteachMLCTE.CDOS.pdf

  21. Any teacher holding any one of the following certifications can deliver the instruction at the high school level leading to the CDOS Commencement Credential or the CDOS Pathway to a Regents or a local diploma. CDOS Commencement Credential RequirementsOption 1CTE Teachers CTE Certification: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/cte/home.html

  22. Locally Decided CDOS Commencement Credential Option 1Documenting Hours Model Form (Not Required): Employability Profile and Directions http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/CDOS-att4.doc

  23. CDOS Commencement Credential Requirements Option 2 CDOS Learning Standards: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/documents/cdoslea.pdf Approved CDOS Assessments: http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/cdos-approved-assessments-2017.pdf

  24. Appeals

  25. Appeal Eligibility Criteria * Note: English language learners seeking an appeal for a score of 55-59 on the ELA Regents Exam are only eligible for an appeal in this area if they entered the United States in grade 9 or after and were classified as an English language learner when they took the test the second time. http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/3-18appealformincludingell-swdmarch2018.pdf

  26. Appeal Committee and Review

  27. Regents Diploma via AppealAll Students

  28. Local Diploma via AppealAll Students

  29. Local Diploma via AppealEnglish Language Learner † English language learners seeking an appeal for a score of 55-59 on the ELA Regents Exam are only eligible for an appeal in this area if they entered the United States in grade 9 or after and were classified as an English language learner when they took the test the second time.

  30. Safety Nets

  31. Types of Safety Nets • Safety Nets apply to: • all students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) • students with 504-plans (if so indicated in their plan)

  32. Local Diploma via Low Pass Safety NetStudents with a Disability *Students with a disability seeking the local diploma through the low pass safety-net may appeal scores of 52-54 on up to two Regents Examinations. ^ Students with a disability who are unable to obtain a passing score on these examinations may seek a local diploma by Superintendent’s Determination. See http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/superintendent-determination-option-august-2018.html

  33. Local Diploma via Compensatory Safety Net Students with a Disability

  34. Two Questions: Are the student’s ELA and Mathematics Regents Examination scores at 55 or above? For every required Regents Examination score between 45 and 54, is there a compensating score of 65 or above? Applying the Compensatory Safety Net If the answer to BOTH OF THE ABOVE questions is yes, then the student has met the assessment requirements for a local diploma.

  35. Superintendent Determination

  36. Superintendent DeterminationEligibility Requirements http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/superintendent-determination-option-august-2018.html

  37. Superintendent Determination of a Local DiplomaEligibility Requirements

  38. For  a student with a disability eligible to exit high school in the 2017-18 or 2018-19 school year only, the school district or nonpublic school may award the CDOS Commencement Credential to such student who has not met all the requirements of the CDOS Credential for the purposes of the Superintendent Determination only under the following conditions: Temporary Exception to the CDOS requirement for a Superintendent Determination request involving ELA and/or Mathematics Only applies to Superintendent Determination involving ELA and/or math; cannot apply to grant CDOS Credential for a pathway.

  39. Advanced Designation, Endorsements, and Seals Mastery HONORS

  40. Advanced Designation Assessment Pathways In addition the student must choose either 2 additional credits in LOTE and the locally developed Checkpoint B LOTE Exam OR a 5 unit sequence in the Arts or CTE.* 8 Assessments or 7 + CDOS * A LOTE exempt student who seeks a Regents diploma with advanced designation does not have to complete the 5-unit sequence in the Arts or CTE in lieu of LOTE in order to meet the assessment requirements for the advanced diploma.

  41. Honors Endorsements

  42. Other Endorsements

  43. Seal of Biliteracy • Recognizes a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages, in addition to English • http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/new-york-state-seal-biliteracy-nyssb

  44. Transfer Students

  45. Updated Physical Education (PE) Credit Requirements Transfer Students • Applicability: All students who transfer to a NY State high school from outside the State at any time during their high school career • Key Change: Such transfer students must: • earn ¼ credit of PE for every semester they are enrolled in a NY high school regardless of the number of PE credits they bring with them; AND • enroll in PE every semester they are in a NY high school until they have completed 8 semesters (4 years) of high school.

  46. Transfer Student Testing Requirements as of the September 2017 Board of Regents Meeting

  47. Flexibility for Students of Active Duty Transitioning Military Families Under the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Interstate Compact: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/interstate-compact

  48. Applicable to: Transitioning students of active duty military families Exams Accepted in Lieu of Regents Exams for Military Students

  49. Non-Diploma Credentials

  50. Non-Diploma CredentialsSkills and Achievement Commencement Credential OR

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