High School Graduation Requirements Updated August 2016 On August 3, 2016, the State Board of Education approved updated state regulations f the high school graduation assessments requirements in both English language arts (ELA) mathematics f the Classes of 2016 through 2021, beyond. Students graduating as members of the classes of 2016 through 2019 can meet graduation assessment requirements through a variety of ways, including: (1) Achieving passing sces on certain PARCC assessments; (2) Achieving certain sces on alternative assessments such as the SAT, ACT, Accuplacer; (3) The submission by the district of a student ptfolio through the Department s ptfolio appeals process. (Special Education students whose Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) specify an alternative way to demonstrate proficiencies will continue to follow the graduation requirements set fth in their IEPs.) The Class of 2020 can demonstrate graduation assessment proficiency through the same alternative means as those in the Classes of 2016 through 2019, provided that students in the Class of 2020 take all end-of-course PARCC assessments f which they are eligible, as of the effective date of when the amendments were adopted by the State Board of Education. F the Class of 2021 thereafter, students who have not demonstrated proficiency on the ELA 10 Algebra 1 assessments, have taken all end-of-course PARCC assessments f which they are eligible, can demonstrate graduation assessment proficiency by meeting the criteria of the ptfolio appeals process. It is imptant to note there has always been a system f students to demonstrate meet graduation requirements through an alternative assessment pathway to graduation throughout New Jersey s fty-year histy with a statewide assessment program. In this document, you will find charts containing the list of assessment requirements in both ELA mathematics f the high school graduation Classes of 2016 through 2021.
Class of 2016 PARCC ELA Grade 9 >= 750 (Level 4) PARCC ELA Grade 10 >=750 (Level 4) PARCC ELA Grade 11 >= 725 (Level 3) Pir to 3/1/16 SAT Critical Reading >= 400 3/1/16 later SAT Evidence-Based Reading Writing Section >= 450; SAT Reading Test >= 22 ACT Reading ACT PLAN Reading >= 16 Accuplacer WritePlacer >= 6 Accuplacer WritePlacer ESL >= 4 PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading* >= 40 PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading** >= 22 ACT Aspire Reading >= 422 >=31 Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal PARCC Algebra I >= 750 (Level 4) PARCC Geometry >= 725 (Level 3) PARCC Algebra II >= 725 (Level 3) Pri to 3/1/16 SAT Math >= 400 3/1/16 later SAT Math Section >= 440; SAT Math Test >= 22 ACT ACT PLAN Math >= 16 Accuplacer Elementary Algebra >= 76 PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math* >= 40 PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math** >= 22 ACT Aspire Math >= 422 >= 31 Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal Note: * PSAT taken pri to October 2015; **PSAT taken after October 2015. Effective immediately, students who took the redesigned SAT after March 1, 2016, may meet the state assessment graduation requirement by attaining a Math Section Sce of 440 a Math Test Sce of 22 an Evidence-Based Reading Writing Section Sce of 450 a Reading Test Sce of 22.
Class of 2017, 2018 2019 PARCC ELA Grade 9 PARCC ELA Grade 10 PARCC ELA Grade 11 SAT Reading ACT Reading ACT PLAN Reading Accuplacer WritePlacer Accuplacer WritePlacer ESL PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading ACT Aspire Reading Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal PARCC Algebra I PARCC Geometry PARCC Algebra II SAT Math ACT ACT PLAN Math Accuplacer Elementary Algebra PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math ACT Aspire Math Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal
Class of 2020 (Must Take) PARCC ELA Grade 9 (Must Take) PARCC ELA Grade 10 (Must Take) PARCC ELA Grade 11 If passing sce not met on any of the three, SAT Reading ACT Reading ACT PLAN Reading Accuplacer WritePlacer Accuplacer WritePlacer ESL PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading PSAT10 Reading PSAT/NMSQT Reading ACT Aspire Reading Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal (Must Take) PARCC Algebra I (Must Take) PARCC Geometry (Must Take) PARCC Algebra II If passing sce not met on any of the three, SAT Math ACT ACT PLAN Math Accuplacer Elementary Algebra PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math PSAT10 Math PSAT/NMSQT Math ACT Aspire Math Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal
Class of 2021 Beyond (Must Take) PARCC ELA Grade 9 (Must Take Pass) PARCC ELA Grade 10 (Must Take) PARCC ELA Grade 11 If passing sce not met on PARCC ELA Grade 10, (Must Take Pass) PARCC Algebra I (Must Take) PARCC Geometry (Must Take) PARCC Algebra II If passing sce not met on PARCC Algebra 1, Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Ptfolio Appeal