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15-701.02. Alternative high school graduation requirement; definition

A. Notwithstanding section 15-701.01, a pupil who fails to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may graduate if the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section.

B. A pupil is eligible for the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section if all of the following apply:

1. The pupil has taken the competency test each time the test was offered when the pupil was eligible to take the test.

2. The pupil has completed with a passing grade all coursework and credits prescribed for the graduation of pupils from high school by the governing board of the pupil's school district pursuant to section 15-701.01.

3. The pupil has participated in any academic remediation programs available in the pupil's school in those subject areas where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score on the competency test.

C. Pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may augment the score with additional credit as provided in subsection D of this section. A pupil shall augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently in an amount prescribed in this subsection. For the purposes of this section, a pupil may use the highest achieved score in each area of any time the competency test was taken. The maximum amount that a pupil may augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently is as follows:

1. In the 2007-2008 school year and in the 2008-2009 school year, an amount not to exceed twenty-five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

2. In the 2009-2010 school year, an amount not to exceed fifteen per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

3. In the 2010-2011 school year and in each school year thereafter, an amount not to exceed five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

D. The state board of education shall provide for the augmenting of competency test scores of pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on the competency test required for graduation from high school. The board, by rule, shall establish the manner that additional credit may be used to augment the score of the pupil. The board shall use the augmented scores only for the purpose of determining whether the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section. If the augmented score of the pupil exceeds the passing score on the competency test, the pupil shall be considered to have passed the competency test in that area for graduation purposes.

E. Additional credits applied to the pupil's score pursuant to subsections C and D of this section shall be based only on the performance of the pupil in those courses that meet the requirements for graduation established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-203, subsection A, paragraph 13. Each course that receives additional credit pursuant to this section shall receive equivalent additional credit regardless of subject area, except that greater additional credit shall be granted for courses with more advanced academic content related to the academic standards prescribed by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01.

F. In establishing its rules regarding additional credit for specific performance in courses pursuant to subsections C, D and E of this section, the state board of education shall provide varying amounts of additional credit for each performance level achieved in the course as follows:

1. A grade of A or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of B or its equivalent.

2. A grade of B or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of C or its equivalent.

3. Grades lower than C or its equivalent shall not be eligible for additional credit.

G. For the purposes of this section, "competency test" means a competency test required for graduation of a pupil from high school established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01, subsection A, paragraph 3.

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Statutes > Arizona > Title15 > 15-701.02

15-701.02. Alternative high school graduation requirement; definition

A. Notwithstanding section 15-701.01, a pupil who fails to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may graduate if the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section.

B. A pupil is eligible for the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section if all of the following apply:

1. The pupil has taken the competency test each time the test was offered when the pupil was eligible to take the test.

2. The pupil has completed with a passing grade all coursework and credits prescribed for the graduation of pupils from high school by the governing board of the pupil's school district pursuant to section 15-701.01.

3. The pupil has participated in any academic remediation programs available in the pupil's school in those subject areas where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score on the competency test.

C. Pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may augment the score with additional credit as provided in subsection D of this section. A pupil shall augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently in an amount prescribed in this subsection. For the purposes of this section, a pupil may use the highest achieved score in each area of any time the competency test was taken. The maximum amount that a pupil may augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently is as follows:

1. In the 2007-2008 school year and in the 2008-2009 school year, an amount not to exceed twenty-five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

2. In the 2009-2010 school year, an amount not to exceed fifteen per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

3. In the 2010-2011 school year and in each school year thereafter, an amount not to exceed five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

D. The state board of education shall provide for the augmenting of competency test scores of pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on the competency test required for graduation from high school. The board, by rule, shall establish the manner that additional credit may be used to augment the score of the pupil. The board shall use the augmented scores only for the purpose of determining whether the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section. If the augmented score of the pupil exceeds the passing score on the competency test, the pupil shall be considered to have passed the competency test in that area for graduation purposes.

E. Additional credits applied to the pupil's score pursuant to subsections C and D of this section shall be based only on the performance of the pupil in those courses that meet the requirements for graduation established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-203, subsection A, paragraph 13. Each course that receives additional credit pursuant to this section shall receive equivalent additional credit regardless of subject area, except that greater additional credit shall be granted for courses with more advanced academic content related to the academic standards prescribed by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01.

F. In establishing its rules regarding additional credit for specific performance in courses pursuant to subsections C, D and E of this section, the state board of education shall provide varying amounts of additional credit for each performance level achieved in the course as follows:

1. A grade of A or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of B or its equivalent.

2. A grade of B or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of C or its equivalent.

3. Grades lower than C or its equivalent shall not be eligible for additional credit.

G. For the purposes of this section, "competency test" means a competency test required for graduation of a pupil from high school established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01, subsection A, paragraph 3.


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Statutes > Arizona > Title15 > 15-701.02

15-701.02. Alternative high school graduation requirement; definition

A. Notwithstanding section 15-701.01, a pupil who fails to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may graduate if the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section.

B. A pupil is eligible for the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section if all of the following apply:

1. The pupil has taken the competency test each time the test was offered when the pupil was eligible to take the test.

2. The pupil has completed with a passing grade all coursework and credits prescribed for the graduation of pupils from high school by the governing board of the pupil's school district pursuant to section 15-701.01.

3. The pupil has participated in any academic remediation programs available in the pupil's school in those subject areas where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score on the competency test.

C. Pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on a competency test required for graduation from high school may augment the score with additional credit as provided in subsection D of this section. A pupil shall augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently in an amount prescribed in this subsection. For the purposes of this section, a pupil may use the highest achieved score in each area of any time the competency test was taken. The maximum amount that a pupil may augment the score of each area where the pupil failed to achieve a passing score separately and concurrently is as follows:

1. In the 2007-2008 school year and in the 2008-2009 school year, an amount not to exceed twenty-five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

2. In the 2009-2010 school year, an amount not to exceed fifteen per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

3. In the 2010-2011 school year and in each school year thereafter, an amount not to exceed five per cent of the pupil's achieved score in each area.

D. The state board of education shall provide for the augmenting of competency test scores of pupils who fail to achieve a passing score on the competency test required for graduation from high school. The board, by rule, shall establish the manner that additional credit may be used to augment the score of the pupil. The board shall use the augmented scores only for the purpose of determining whether the pupil meets the alternative graduation requirements established pursuant to this section. If the augmented score of the pupil exceeds the passing score on the competency test, the pupil shall be considered to have passed the competency test in that area for graduation purposes.

E. Additional credits applied to the pupil's score pursuant to subsections C and D of this section shall be based only on the performance of the pupil in those courses that meet the requirements for graduation established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-203, subsection A, paragraph 13. Each course that receives additional credit pursuant to this section shall receive equivalent additional credit regardless of subject area, except that greater additional credit shall be granted for courses with more advanced academic content related to the academic standards prescribed by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01.

F. In establishing its rules regarding additional credit for specific performance in courses pursuant to subsections C, D and E of this section, the state board of education shall provide varying amounts of additional credit for each performance level achieved in the course as follows:

1. A grade of A or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of B or its equivalent.

2. A grade of B or its equivalent shall be proportionally higher than a grade of C or its equivalent.

3. Grades lower than C or its equivalent shall not be eligible for additional credit.

G. For the purposes of this section, "competency test" means a competency test required for graduation of a pupil from high school established by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-701.01, subsection A, paragraph 3.