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Re: Challenging an exam
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Jun 6, 2011 3:36 PM
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This link may help. It is in the Part 100 Regulations: _http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/1005.html#examCredit_ (http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/1005.html#examCredit) 1. Credit by examination. A student may earn a maximum of 6 1/2 units of credit for either a Regents or local diploma without completing units of study for such units of credit, if: 2. based on the student's past academic performance, the superintendent of a school district or the chief administrative officer of a registered nonpublic high school, or his or her designee, determines that the student will benefit academically by exercising this alternative; 3. the student achieves a score of at least 85 percent, or its equivalent as determined by the commissioner, on a State-developed or State-approved assessment pursuant to section 100.2(f) of this Part; 4. the student passes an oral examination or successfully completes a special project to demonstrate proficiency, in such knowledge, skills and abilities normally developed in the course but not measured by the relevant Regents examination or State-approved examination if used, as determined by the principal; and 5. the student attends school, or received substantially equivalent instruction elsewhere, in accordance with section 3204(2) of the Education Law, until the age of 16, pursuant to sections 3204 and 3205 of the Education Law. 6. Calculation of units of credit based upon credit by examination. 1. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a Regents examination in mathematics and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 2. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a Regents examination in science and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 3. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a State-developed or State-approved assessment in career and technical education and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 4. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a Regents examination in United States history and government and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 5. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a Regents examination in global history and geography and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 6. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on the Regents comprehensive examination in English and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 7. A student who, prior to the commencement of the 2010 - 2011 school year, earns a score of at least 85 on the State second language proficiency examination in accordance with 100.2(d)(3) and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit. 8. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on the comprehensive second language Regents examination and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive three units of credit. 9. A student who earns a score of at least 85 on a State-developed or State-approved assessment in the arts (visual arts, music, dance and theatre) and meets the requirements of subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall receive one unit of credit.
Barb Amedro Oswego County BOCES Staff Developer for Mathematics In a message dated 06/06/11 3:29:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELANE@uek12.org writes:
Can any student challenge an exam even if he was never enrolled in that course? Is there information on the web site on this? Thank you- Eileen Lane
Eileen Lane Union-Endicott H.S. Math Dept. elane@uek12.org
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