From the ECS State Policy Database High School--Exit Exams

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary CA Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Exit Exam and Students with Disabilities A.B. 1705 Delays until Class of 2016 the implementation of alternative means for students with disabilites to demonstrate achievement of standards as ... More... TX Adopted 08/2012 P-12 Implementation of the Academic Content Areas Testing Program 19 TAC 101.3004, 3041 Provides that the commissioner of education is responsible for determining the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the ass... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Appropriations and Reappropriations S.B. 1016 - Appropriations and Reappropriations From section 56 of bill summary: Reduces by various amounts appropriations made for supplemental school counseling, special education, partn... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Common Core and State Assessment Scoring Ranges S.B. 316 - Common Core and State Assessment Scoring Ranges By December 31, 2013, directs the state board to submit recommended scoring ranges on the state English language arts assessments (including... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Scores on State Assessments, Including OGT S.B. 316 - Scores on State Assessments, Including OGT Directs the department or a contractor responsible for scoring of assessments to send each district board a list of the individual scores of... More... TX Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Implementation of Testing Program 19 TAC 101.3001, 3003, 3011, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024 From Texas Register: Repeals §101.3001 and §101.3003 and adopts new §§101.3011 and 101.3021-101.3024, concerning implementation of testing p... More... LA Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Assessment System LAC 28:LXXXIII.409, 515, 707, 3501, 3503, and 3507 From May 2012 Louisiana Register: Removes references in LAC 28:LXXXIII. §409 ("Calculating a 9-12 Assessment Index"), §515 ("State Assessmen... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. End-of-Course Assessments H.B. 7059 - End-of-Course Assessments Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, requires that the end-of-course assessment in Algebra I be administered four times annually. compl... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Mathematics Exit Exam Alternatives H.F. 2949 Extends certain alternatives for students who do not pass the graduation test requirement for math for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years.... More... OK Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 High School Tests H.B. 2970 Adds provisions requiring the state board to adopt rules establishing an appeal process for students who have been denied a standard diploma... More... CA Adopted 04/2012 P-12 CAHSEE Alternative Means 5 CA ADC 1216.1 Adopts emergency regulation to extend to January 1, 2013 deadline for state board to implement regulations providing for an "alternative mea... More... OH Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 American History and American Government S.B. 165 Directs the state board to incorporate into the grades 4-12 social studies standards content regarding the Declaration of Independence, the ... More... WY Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Statewide Assessment System S.F. 57 Creates an integrated district and statewide assessment system. Requires state superintendent to establish a program for administering a sta... More... AZ Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Alternate High School Graduation Requirement S.B. 1252 Removes the requirement for a 12th-grade student to have taken the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) each time it was administe... More... SC Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 End-of-Course Tests S.J.R. 1201 Provides that students who take two courses based on the same academic standards for which there is an end-of-course test would take the tes... More... MN Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Statewide Testing H.F. 26 Provides that a school, district or charter school include on a student's high school transcript the current pass status for each subject th... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Secondary School Reform Act Delay/Teacher Evaluations/Tenure/Student Governance Councils/6th Grade Student Success Plan H.B. 6498 Secondary School Reform Act - Delays by two years the implementation of the secondary school reform requirements enacted in 2010 that: (1) I... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Exit Exam H.B. 153 - Exit Exam Removes requirement that the state assessment program assess "other skills necessary in the twenty-first century" (beyond English language a... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 State Assessments H.B. 153 - State Assessments Provides that for administrations of each state assessment in the 2011-2012 school year and thereafter, the administrations are not to be pu... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Ranges of Scores on State Assessments H.B. 153 - Ranges of Scores on State Assessments Directs the state board not to prescribe the three ranges of scores for the assessments prescribed by division (A)(2) of section 3301.0710 o... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Digital Learning Now Act H.B. 7197 Creates Digital Learning Now Act. Requires school districts to establish virtual instruction options. Authorizes establishment of virtual ch... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Statewide Assessment Provisions H.B. 1255 - Sec. 16, 18, 25, 26 Allows a principal to waive the civics end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirement for a transfer student who already completed a civics cour... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Repeals Various Obsolete Education Provisions H.B. 7087 Repeals provisions relating to programs that were never implemented or are no longer funded. The programs are: Digital Divide Council and th... More... SC Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Clarifies Science Course Requirement for Receiving a High School Diploma S.J.R. 686 Clarifies the science course requirement for receiving a high school diploma. Current law requires students to pass a science course in a su... More... OK Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Reporting Achievement on Transcripts H.B. 1680 The measure requires districts to report on transcripts all levels of students' achievements on end-of-instruction tests, rather than just e... More... WA Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Assessments H.B. 1412 Allows students in the classes of 2012 and 2013 to meet the standard on only one high school mathematics end-of-course assessment. Effectiv... More... AR Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 End-of-Course Assessments S.B. 383 Concerning the high-stakes end-of-course assessments for English II. Beginning with the 2014-2015 (changed from 2013-14) school year, all in... More... GA Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Waivers and Variances of High School Graduation Assessments 160-1-3-.09 Amends provisions providing alternatives to students who fail the high school graduation assessment. http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Exams for Career/Tech Students S.B. 490 Relates to xaminations administered to students pursuing a career major curriculum and a career diploma. Requires that construction of end-o... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 CTE Exams Substituting for Portions of High School Graduation Exam H.B. 400 - Amended Section 20-2-281 Directs the state board to consider passage of an industry certification exam or state board-approved licensure exam when considering granti... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Increases Minimum High School Graduation Requirements S.B. 438 - Sec. 16 Increases the minimum credits required for high school graduation from 20 to 25 and gives greater emphasis to math, science and world langua... More... SC Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 End-of-Course Assessments Task Force H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 7 Directs the state Department of Education, in collaboration with the Education Oversight Committee, to convene a task force to include, but ... More... FL Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Redefines Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test S.B. 4 - Sec. 1-4 Redefines the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in math and reading as end-of-course exams. Provides that: (1) Beginning with students e... More... FL Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Statewide Assessment Program S.B. 4 - Sec. 8 Statewide Assessment Program - Discontinues the 9th and 10th grade math Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and the high school mat... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Postsec. Money-Saving Measures H.B. 166 Section 1: Directs the state board, by December 31, 2010, to review mandates provided for in administrative rule, to determine whether some ... More... NY Adopted 01/2010 P-12 Regents Requirements for Students with Disabilities Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.5 Amends section 100.5 to extend the Regents Competency Test (RCT) safety net provision for an additional year, thereby allowing students with... More... AZ Adopted 10/2009 P-12 Exit Exams R7-2-302.06 thru 302.09 Existing rule, effective through the graduating Class of 2010, allows a student who fails to achieve a passing score on the AIMS assessment ... More... LA Adopted 09/2009 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements LAC 28:CXV.2319 Amends rules relating to high school graduation requirements. Provides students the opportunity to complete requirements for the senior proj... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 State Assessment System H.B. 1 - Section 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712 Replaces all references to "tests" to "assessments". Section 3301.079: Existing law requires the state board to inform all districts when an... More... TN Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Dates of Assessments H.B. 1393 Requires commissioner to establish dates for the administration of assessments required for graduation that provide the maximum number of in... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 College-Ready Indicators on End-of-Course Assessments H.B. 3 - Section 27 Eliminates provision that a student's performance on a college-ready question on an end-of-course assessment may not be used to determine th... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 College Readiness Standards H.B. 3 - Section 53, Part I Defines "college-readiness" as the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and math to enroll and succeed, witho... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 State Assessments H.B. 3 - Section 50 through 52 Directs the state education agency, in developing state assessments for math, reading, writing, social studies and science for grades 3-8, t... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Student Assessment Data Portal H.B. 3 - Section 48 and 49 Deletes provision that education Internet portal provides secure access to student assessment data. Amends 32.258 to direct the state educat... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 End-of-Course Assessments and Exit Exam Transition H.B. 3 - Section 54 Repeals existing language on means to determine completion of end-of-course assessment requirements. Replaces with language requiring studen... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Determining Performance Standards on State Assessments H.B. 3 - Section 53, Part II Transfers from the state board to the commissioner the duty of determining the performance level considered satisfactory on specified assess... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 High School Exit Exams H.F. 2 Ties course credits to state and local academic standards. Requires Minnesota students to successfully pass state graduation exams effective... More... MN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 State Assessment System H.F. 2 Aligns high school tests with required academic standards.  Strikes the requirement for constructed response questions.  Makes GRAD tests ap... More... TN Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Removes Comprehensive Test Passage as Graduation Requirement S.B. 2312 Removes requirement of passage of the Tennessee comprehensive assessment program tests in order to receive a full diploma. (No impact of sub... More... GA Vetoed 05/2009 P-12 Career Test Substituting for Exit Exam S.B. 178, Section 11 Directs the state board to consider a passing score on an employer or industry certification exam or state board-approved state licensure ex... More... NV Adopted 04/2009 P-12 Proficiency Examinations NAC 389 Revises various provisions governing proficiency examinations, include pass of proficiency examinations and an alternative method to demonst... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 End of Course Requirements H.B. 1959 Adds transcript requirements to provide evidence of end-of-course assessment credit for Algebra I and/or English II for specified future sch... More... WA Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Alternative Assessment Method WAC 392-501-510 Complies with the legislative directive to implement an alternative assessment method that shall be an evaluation of a collection of work sa... More... MD Adopted 02/2009 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements COMAR 13A.03.02.09-1 Establishes rules relating to the graduation requirements in public high schools in the state. In particular, procedures for denial of high ... More... NM Adopted 01/2009 P-12 High School Assessment System NMAC 6.19.7.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7, .8, .9, .10, .11 The objective of this rule is to establish procedures for implementing the high school readiness assessment system, including: (a) the proce... More... UT Signed into law 10/2008 P-12 Assessment System S.B. 2002A Allows the State Board of Education to exempt a school district or charter school from testing requirements under the Utah Performance Asses... More... AL Adopted 05/2008 P-12 Alabama High School Graduation Exam 290-4-2-.02 Deletes reference to the Alternate Adult High School Diploma option for students who do not pass specified sections of the high school gradu... More... AL Adopted 05/2008 P-12 Graduation Requirements and Other Changes 290-3-1-.02 Increases the minimum number of teaching days in the school year from 175 to 180 (in compliance with 2003 S.B. 4). Permits secondary school ... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Washington Assessment of Student Learning Modifications and End-of-course Exams H.B. 3166 Beginning with the 2009 administration of the Washington assessment of student learning (WASL), the superintendent is directed to redesign t... More... NM Signed into law 02/2008 P-12 Postsec. Community College College and Workplace Readiness Assessment S.B. 460 Relates to public schools; changes the statewide college and workplace readiness assessments; allows the eleventh grade standards-based asse... More... LA adopted 01/2008 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.303, 305, 312, 315, 701, 1351, and 1355 Amends chapters of Bulletin 118 - Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices relating to test security, assessment program overview, and g... More... PA Adopted 01/2008 P-12 Graduation Competency Assessments Chapter 4 Revisions New state board regulations change high school graduation requirements to ensure the academic preparedness of high school seniors. These reg... More... AL Adopted 12/2007 P-12 Alabama Exit Exam and Students with Disabilities AAC 290-4-2-.02 Allows alternate requirements for students currently protected by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 to receive the Alabama High ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 High school exit exam, remediation A.B. 347 Relates to funding for intensive instruction for pupils that have not satisfied the exit examination requirements, the use by a school distr... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 High school exit exam A.B. 1379 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify alternative criteria and measures by which high school pupils who are regarded... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Postsec. Dropout Reporting, Exit Exam Alternatives, Competency Based Credits S.B. 312 Expands the annual reports of accountability information to include the rate of pupils who drop out of school in grades 6, 7 and 8. Requires... More... TN Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Diagnostic Exams S.B. 2175 Present law requires that, before graduation, every high school student have the opportunity to take an exit examination as adopted by the s... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 End-of-course Assessments S.B. 1031 From bill analysis: This bill would phase out TAKS and replace it with end of course exams in the four core subject areas in grades 9-12. Th... More... TX Vetoed 05/2007 P-12 Substitute Assessments for Military Dependents S.B. 960 Extends the provision allowing students transferring into Texas schools to use their SAT or ACT scores to "test out" of the math and languag... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 GRAD Assessments H.F. 2245 [Statewide Testing and Reporting System] Amends laws concerning state's assessment system. Transitions from to MCA IIs to GRAD assessment program at the high school level. http://ww... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Independent Office of Educational Accountability H.F. 2245 [Educational Accountability] Amends duties of the Independent Office of Educational Accountability as it relates to the commissioner of education's reporting requirement... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 State Assessment System H.F. 2245 [High School Assessment] Amends state's high school assessment system. Phases out MCA II's and phases in Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) exam. Esta... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 High School Graduation Exam Options S.B. 6023 A conditional delay of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) as a graduation requirement in mathematics is created for the gr... More... LA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Statewide Assessments LAC 28:CXI.305 and Chapter 19 Approves for advertisement revisions to Bulletin 118- Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices. Consolidates statewide test information.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Standards, Assessment, Professional Development & Code of Conduct Updates S.B. 795 Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United ... More... MA Adopted 03/2007 P-12 Competency Standards and Certificate of Mastery for High School Graduation 603 CMR 30.00, -31.00 Enhances the Competency Determination standard for high school graduation and revises the Certificate of Mastery to increase the proportion ... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Adult Education Exit Exam Exemption R277-705 Exempts adult education students from attempting or passing the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in order to qualify for an adult e... More... AK Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Passing Scores 4 AAC 06.739, .755 Amend rules to the Department of Education and Early Development,dealing with 10th grade standards based assessments. Repeals and readopts n... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Non-traditional Student Participation in State Achievement Tests R277-604 Provides definitions, criteria and procedures for private school students, home school students, electronic high school (EHS) students, and ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 High School Exit Exam Assistance S.B. 638 Relates to the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program to assist pupils in passing high school exit ex... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Exit Exam and Students w/ Disabilities S.B. 267 Relates to the State High School Exit Examination. Extends provisions relating to the granting or denial of a high school diploma by a schoo... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 Community College Postsec. Dual Enrollment and Exit Exams S.B. 1303 Relates to prohibiting a principal from recommending, for any particular grade level, for community college summer session attendance, more ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Exit Exam Standards Evaluation A.B. 2937 Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study to determine which of the Standards Tests or combination of those tests, is equivale... More... CA Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Reporting Exit Exam Results S.B. 1592 Requires the superintendent of public instruction to report on the number and percentage of pupils who failed to receive a diploma of gradua... More... CA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 High School Exit Exams Title 5 CCR Sections 1204.5, 1207.1, 1207.2 Establishes emergency rules relating to high school exit examination. a) Eligible pupils in grade 11 who have not yet passed one or both se... More... MD Adopted 07/2006 P-12 High School Exit Exam COMAR 13A.03.02.08 Extends to students graduating before 2009 the option of substituting participation in a Department-approved test for participation in a Mar... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for student... More... LA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Accountability System LAC 28:LXXXIII.Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 21, 24, 35, 41,43, and 45 Full text of language on pages 8-20 of 62: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0606/0606RUL.pdf Changes define/outline/clarify the followi... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities H.B. 7087 - Section 23 (3) - (8) Requires local boards to modify basic courses, as necessary, to to assure exceptional students the opportunity to meet the graduation requir... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 NCLB and End-of-Instruction Assessments S.B. 1792 - Section 4 Clarifies that testing for grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 is contingent on the availability of federal and state funds. Eliminates grade 3 stand-alon... More... OK Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 End-of-Instruction Exams S.B. 1792 - Section 6 Clarifies that 2 of the 6 end-of-course exams all students must pass effective with the Class of 2012 are Algebra I and English II. Provide... More... MD Rule Adoption 05/2006 P-12 High School Math Assessment Requirements COMAR 13A.03.02.04, .12 Amends rules regarding exemption of students from taking the Maryland High School Assessment for algebra/data analysis if they completed and... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Alternative High School Graduation Requirements S.B. 1443 Describes alternative high school graduation requirements. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/sb1443s.pdf... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessments - Subjects, Grades, Rigor H.B. 7087 (Section 40) Revises policies for the statewide Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Previously, the FCAT was being administered annually in grades 3 t... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. High School Achievement Tests H.B. 7087 (Section 40) The State Board of Education must analyze the content and concordant data sets for widely used high school achievement tests, including, but... More... ID Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Distance Learning and Remedial Coursework H.B. 847 Section 9 Specifies that $1,100,000 of the appropriation in section 3 of the bill be distributed to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy, as follows: (1... More... AZ Adopted 03/2006 P-12 High School Exit Exam R7-2-302.05, -302.06 Exempts rules relating to high school students taking the ArizonaInstrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test and test scores for students in... More... SC Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 State Assessments H.B. 4328 Existing provision provides for the Budget and Control Board to issue a request for proposals for the purpose of conducting a study to deter... More... LA Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.312, 316 and 1351 Permits seniors who wish to retest for diploma endorsements to test during the fall retest. Provides guidelines and rules about administrati... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Alternative Methods of Assessment and Appeal S.B. 6475 Requires state superintendent to implement alternative methods of assessment and appeal processes for the certificate of academic achievemen... More... CA Adopted 03/2006 P-12 High School Exit Examination Administration Title 5 CCR Sections 1204.5 thru 1207.2 1204.5. Grades 11 and 12 and Adult Education Testing Dates. (a) Eligible pupils in grade 11 and eligible adult students who have not yet pas... More... LA Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices LAC 28:CXI.107, 305, 307, 309, 313, 315, 701, 1101, 1115, 1141, 1151,1153, 1301, 1313, 1335, 1345, 1347, 1349, 1351, 1355, 1501, 1701, 1901, 2001,2501, 2701, 3303, 3305, 3307 Amends Bulletin 118--Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices. (1) Revise the names of two of Louisiana's statewide assessment tests ... More... CA Signed into law 01/2006 P-12 One-year Exit Exam Exemptions for Students with Disabilities S.B. 517 Requires school districts or state special schools to grant a high school diploma to a pupil with a disability who is scheduled to graduate ... More... LA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 General Education Exam and Students with Disabilities LAC 28: CXV.2319 Allows the Superintendent of Education to waive the final component of the General Education Exam for student with disabilities if the Depar... More... GA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Procedures for Exemption from Graduation Exam GAC 160-1-3-.09 Establishes "variance" procedure for a student not eligible for waiver (not rendered incapable of passing a section of the GHSGT or the GHSW... More... CA Vetoed 10/2005 P-12 Exit Exams Waivers for Students with Disabilities S.B. 586 High school exit examination: pupils with disabilities. This bill would require a school district to grant a high school diploma to a pupil ... More... CA Vetoed 10/2005 P-12 High School Exit Exams - Alternative Assessments H.B. 1531 An act to add Section 60856.1 to the Education Code, relating to academic assessment. This bill would permit a pupil to satisfy the English ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2005 P-12 Charter Schools and High School Exit Exams H.B. 1610 An act to amend Sections 33054, 47605, 47605.6, 47607, 47612.5, and 51745.6 of, and to add Section 47612.6 to, the Education Code, relating ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2005 P-12 Adult Learners May Take Exit Exam A.B. 1057 An act to add Section 60851.3 to the Education Code, relating to education. Require the exit examination to be offered to a person regularly... More... CA Signed into law 09/2005 P-12 Assistance to Students Failing the Exit Exam A.B. 128 States that funds received through section 37252 for supplemental instruction may be used to provide intensive instruction and services to s... More... NY Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2005 P-12 State Assessment, Graduation and Diploma Requirements 100.5 Title 8 NYCRR Revises requirements for obtaining a Regents high school diploma, a Regents diploma with advanced designation, and a local high school diplo... More... MA Rule Adoption 07/2005 P-12 Comprehensive Assessment System and Standards 603 CMR 30.00 Amends the Comprehensive Assessment System and Standards for Competency Determination rules. Adds one discipline in science and technology a... More... GA Adopted 07/2005 P-12 Student Assessments GAC 160-3-1-.07 Clarifies rules regarding testing programs and student assessment. Clarifies assessment participation requirements for English language lear... More... TN SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 06/2005 P-12 Bonus Points for S.B. 1015/Act 446 Authorizes the state board of education to promulgate regulations whereby a student, who narrowly misses passage of one or more of the Tenne... More... WA Passed 06/2005 P-12 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) WAC 180-57-070 Amends rule regarding the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). Corrects problem of not adequately covering the reasons why a st... More... OK Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005 S.B. 982 New law establishing the Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005. One new section establishes the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Progra... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Remediation Funding S.B. 1516 (Section 2) Replaces reference to "reimbursement" with reference to "certificate of supplemental instruction" for student attending a school designated ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 AIMS Requirements S.B. 1038 States that a student who does not pass the AIMS must receive a high school diploma if the student meets the alternative graduation requirem... More... NV Adopted 05/2005 P-12 High School Proficiency Examinations NAC 389.027, .051, .056, .058, .061, .071 Amends provisions governing high school proficiency examinations. NEVADA REG 3705 (SN)... More... DE Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 H.B. 3 Eliminates multi-tiered diplomas in Delaware, establishing instead the "State of Delaware High School Diploma" to each student graduating fr... More... DE Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements and Exit Exams S.B. 72 Provides that high school diplomas issued in 2005 will be the same as were awarded in 2004. States that in 2006, the department must award ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 End-of-Course Tests S.B. 982, Sections 6 and 8 Creates new section. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2008-2009 school year, every student must demonstrate mastery o... More... IN Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Core 40 Curriculum S.B. 200 Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, requires, with certain exceptions, a student to complete the Core 40 curriculum in order to gradua... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Special Education and the AIMS S.B. 1352 States that a student with an individualized education program (IEP) is not required to earn a passing score on a competency test required f... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2005 P-12 Department Reporting and Student Testing H.B. 2033 Requires the department to report to specified members of the legislature on its budget status every two months for the first half of each f... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Grade 3-8 Assessments, End-of-Course Exams and Remediation H.B. 2824 Requires a student not passing an immediately previous grades 3-8 benchmark assessment or in a secondary level end-of-course assessment to p... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Credits for Industry Certification S.B. 1045 Directs the Board of Education to provide for the award of verified credits for passing scores on industry certifications, state licensure e... More... MD Rule Adoption 02/2005 P-12 General Instructional Programs COMAR 13A.01.04.04, .05, .03.02.02, .04, .01 thru .09 Adopts rules to the Maryland State Board of Education. Deals with graduation requirements in public high schools in Maryland. Merges the Eng... More... OH Signed into law 02/2005 P-12 Parent's Week, Teacher Compensation, Testing Sections H.B. 493 Designates the fourth week of September as Parent's Week; revises provisions governing child support collection. Qualifies teachers employed... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 High School Remediation Funding Flexibility Program A.B. 2647 Establishes the High School Remediation Funding Flexibility Program for the purpose of providing funding flexibility for remediation instruc... More... TX Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Texas Success Initiative 19 TAC 1.4.C.4.54 Amends rules concerning exemption from the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative. Exempts high school students who achieve certain st... More... LA Vetoed 07/2004 P-12 Certificates of Attendance H.B. 740 Provides for the awarding of certificates of attendance by the board of elementary and secondary education to any public high school student... More... DE Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 High School Diploma Issuance S.B. 285 Requires the Department of Education to award diplomas based on current rules and regulations for students who graduate in 2004; allows the ... More... FL Signed by Governor 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Accelerated High School Graduation, High Stakes Testing, Reading Deficiencies S.B. 364 Revises course requirements in college & career preparatory accelerated high school graduation program; amends requirements for grade point ... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Standard Diploma H.B. 1257 Amends an uncodified act to direct local school boards to adopt procedures, pursuant to Board of Education guidelines, to award verified uni... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Notification to Parents of Rights of Students S.B. 438 Directs local school boards to notify parents of the educational rights of students who fail to graduate or who have failed to achieve the n... More... WA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 State Assessment Standards H.B. 2195 1) The high school assessment system shall include but need not be limited to the Washington assessment of student learning, opportunities f... More... AL Adopted 03/2004 P-12 Alternate Requirements for Students Failing Exit Test AAC 290-3-1-.02 Allows high schools to confer the High School Diploma on students with disabilities who have failed a subject area test of the Graduation Ex... More... AL Emergency Rule Adoption 03/2004 P-12 Student Assessment Required for High School Diploma AAC 290-4-2-.02 Allows students with disabilities who fail one portion of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam and meet certain other criteria to receive... More... MS Rule Adoption 03/2004 P-12 Graduation Requirements and Exit Examinations THF-1 Revises rules regarding graduation requirements and exit examinations. MISSISSIPPI REG 9026 (SN)... More... TX Rule Adoption 11/2003 P-12 Program Services and Educational Programs 37 TAC 3.91.B.91.41, 91.43 Amends rules relating to basic education. Clarifies that commission youth are administered state educational assessments required to complet... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Special Education High School Exit Examination S.B. 964 Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop a request for a proposal for an independent consultant to assess options and pr... More... TX Adopted 09/2003 P-12 Performance Standards 19TAC §101.23 & 101.33 Requires the state board to determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments. Sets the "commen... More... TX Rule Adoption 09/2003 P-12 Development and Administration of Tests 19 TAC 101.23, .33 §101.23. Performance Standards. (a)  Except as otherwise provided by the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B, the State Boa... More... MA Rule Adoption 07/2003 P-12 Standards for Competency Determination on MCAS 603 CMR 30.03 Students in the graduating class of 2003 shall meet or exceed the Needs Improvement threshold scaled score of 220 on both the English Langua... More... NC Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 School Competency Test H.B. 801 Modifies the state competency testing program to ensure that high school students who do not pass the competency test are given an opportuni... More... FL Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 High School Graduation H.B. 23 Provides learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of- country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet h... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 High School Exit Examination Component S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill) Addresses the mathematics portion of the high school proficiency exam. A passing score on this exam is required for Nevada students to obta... More... TX to governor 06/2003 P-12 Personal Graduation Plans S.B. 1108 (Section 28.0212) Requires the principal or other staff to identify each student who (1) hasn't performed well on assessments; (2) is not likely to receive a ... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Reciprocity Agreements H.B. 591 To facilitate the transfer of military personnel and their dependents to and from the public schools of this state, the agency is required t... More... MN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Profile of Learning, High School Graduation Requirements, NCLB-Compliant Testing System, State Standards H.F. 302 (multiple provisions) Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the ... More... MN Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Postsec. Commissioner Recommendation Required on Provisions of State High School Tests H.F. 302 (multiple provisions) Effective the day after enactment, requires the commissioner to provide written recommendations to the committees of the legislature having ... More... NM Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Graduation Requirements H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill) Amends Section 22-13-1.1. Increases graduation requirements: 4 units of English, with major emphasis on grammar and literature; 3 units of... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Remediation for Certain Students H.B. 1757 Requires school boards to provide programs of prevention, intervention, and remediation for students failing an end-of-course test required ... More... MS Rule Adoption 12/2002 P-12 Graduation Requirements MS ADC 36 000 001, Graduation Requirements, Code IHF-2 The section is revised to read as follows: "Policies for Subject Area Testing • Students will not be required to pass any end-of-course Subj... More... AK Adopted 12/2002 P-12 High School Graduation Examinations 4 AAC 06.755 Requires every sophomore to take the high school graduation exam. Juniors who have failed must be retested at least once each school year o... More... AL Adopted 10/2002 P-12 Student Assessment Required for Alabama High School AAC 290-4-2-.02 Establishes rules amending the current rule by delaying implementation of the social studies subject- area test of the Alabama High School G... More... CA Vetoed 09/2002 P-12 Data on Exam Failure Rates S.B. 1408 Requires the governing board of each school district that grants a diploma of graduation from high school annually to compile the number of ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Longitudinal Achievement Data S.B. 1453 Requires the State Department of Education to contract for the development or proposals that will provide for the retention and analysis of ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2002 P-12 Exit Exam Prep Class A.B. 1794 Authorizes a school district that offers adult education to offer a program, course, or class of supplemental instruction in preparation for... More... CA Vetoed 09/2002 P-12 Alternate assessments for exit examination for individuals with disabilities A.B. 2600 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the advisory committee established by this bill to develop guidelines regarding the me... More... CA Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Changes/Clarifications in the exit exam system S.B. 1476 Provides that language arts, with respect to the high school exit exam, refers to English language arts. Requires a school principal, to sub... More... UT Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Status of 10th Grade Competency Test H.B. 5007E Modifies the State System of Public Education by extending for one year the pilot status of the tenth grade basic skills competency test.... More... FL Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Assessment Cutoff Scores, Accommodations S.B. 20E Grandfathers in the scores of 10th-graders who took the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in spring 2001. Requires that when stat... More... TN Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Exit Exam H.B. 2897 Makes the single exit exam prior to high school graduation optional instead of mandatory; requires results be shared with legislative oversi... More... VA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Standard Diploma for "Transition" Students S.B. 609 Directs the Board of Education to develop guidelines for local school boards to award verified units of credit for a standard diploma for "t... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Industry Certification S.B. 477 Authorizes the Board of Education to substitute industry certification and State licensure examinations for Standards of Learning assessment... More... VA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Diploma Requirements H.B. 493, S.B. 609 Directs the Board of Education to develop guidelines for local school boards to award verified units of credit for a standard diploma for tr... More... OH Signed into law 11/2001 P-12 Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) Provision S.B. 1 Delays the requirement for students to pass all five tests to receive a high school diploma from the class of 2001 to the class of 2007. Pr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 High School Exit Exam A.B. 1609 Specifies that 2000-01 school year is the only year in which ninth-graders may take the high school exit examination. Creates new section re... More... AK Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 2 Year Transition for the High School Grad. Requirement S.B. 133 Relates to a 2 year transition for implementation of the public high school competency examination; establishes an essential skills examinat... More... NV Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Informational Pamphlet on the High School Proficiency Examiniation A.B. 318 Requires the department to develop an informational pamphlet concerning the high school proficiency examination; requires boards of each sch... More... SC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Section 3 H.B. 3534 Amends Section 59-18-310(B). The statewide assessment program in the four academic areas shall include grades 3 through 8, an exit examinati... More... VA Vetoed 05/2001 P-12 State Licensure Exams as Standards of Learning Assessments S.B. 1056 Requires the Board of Education to authorize, in its regulation for accrediting public schools, the substitution of industry certification a... More... DE Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act S.B. 260 Creates the Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act. Beginning in 2002, at least 20% of educator's performance evaluation w... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - High School Graduation Exams H.B. 1187 The High School Graduation Tests will be eliminated when the end of course tests are put in place. Local boards of education shall have the... More...