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New York State will retain the high school diploma as an assessment tool, but will no longer require students to pass the exam to graduate. In the future, six qualification standards will be used as the basis for the diploma.
new York State Would eliminate state passing requirements for high school studentsHKCEE (Regents Exam) requirements for graduation, but exams will still remain intact. According to reports, starting in the 2027-2028 school year, students under the new rules will still have to take four state common exams before graduating, but they are not required to pass them, and the scores will not be included on high school transcripts or affect the acquisition of a diploma.
The main reason for maintaining state exams is that the federal government requires states to evaluate students’ performance in mathematics, English language, and science in high school. The purpose of this provision is to allow education authorities to understand the teaching effectiveness of each school and to identify schools that need additional support. The federal government does not require students to pass these exams to graduate. New York State decided to continue using existing state exams for this assessment and included social studies in the state’s testing system, so students are still required to take four subjects.
Students can choose in which grade to take the exam; If there are multiple exams in the same subject then they can also select themselves. For example, students may retake Algebra I, which is typically taken in the first year of high school, in 11th grade. Students can also choose their exam and timings for science subjects. For schools, the system will be similar to state examinations for classes third to eighth, which require a 95% participation rate.
State Board of Regents member Shino Tanikawa believes it is appropriate to continue using the state exam, but the new system could confuse parents, especially parents of current eighth graders: Their children will be the first to enter high school under the new system. They do not need to rely on test results to receive a diploma, but they must still take the test. “The state exam originally had two purposes, and we have canceled only one of them.”
As far as how students receive diplomas, the new system will replace the original graduation requirements, which focused primarily on passing five state examinations with six competency standards. Students must demonstrate an academic foundation, innovation, critical thinking, effective communication, global citizenship, and the ability to reflect and prepare for the future. In the future, these abilities may be demonstrated through special topics, papers, or oral presentations. The state education department has not yet announced specific guidelines.
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need. Starting in the 2027-2028 school year, students must take state tests in four subjects before graduating, but they are not required to pass them, and the results will not be included on the transcript or affect whether they receive a diploma.
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Because the federal government requires states to evaluate the performance of high school students in mathematics, English language, and science to understand the effectiveness of teaching and identify schools that need support, students are not required to pass tests before graduating.
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The new system replaces the original requirement of passing a five-subject state examination with six qualifying standards. Students must demonstrate basic learning, innovation, critical thinking, effective communication, global citizenship and reflection and future preparedness capabilities.
