Senate Bill 4: 7-year Timeline for Implementation Requirements for Ninth Grade Cohorts Current 8th Grade Current 7th Grade Current 6th Grade Entering Gr. 9 Students: Entering Gr. 9 Students: Entering Gr. 9 Students: 2011-2012, with 2012-2013, with 2013-2014, with graduation graduation in 2014-2015 graduation in 2015-2016 in 2016-2017 Algebra I credit for Algebra I credit for Algebra I credit for graduation, Alg. I EOC graduation, Alg. I EOC graduation, Alg. 1 EOC must be passed with a must be passed with a must be passed with a Level 3 or higher 3 or higher Level 3 or higher Geometry credit for Geometry credit for Geometry credit for graduation, Geometry graduation, Geometry graduation, Geometry EOC EOC counts as 30% of EOC must be passed with must be passed with a student grade (for a Level 3 or higher Level 3 or higher students currently enrolled in the course) Biology credit for Biology credit for Biology credit for graduation, Bio. EOC graduation, Biology EOC graduation, Biology EOC counts as 30% of student must be passed with a must be passed with a grade (for students Level 3 or higher Level 3 or higher currently enrolled in the course) Algebra II credit for Algebra II credit for graduation graduation Two credits for graduation: Chemistry or Physics Equally rigorous course credit 1 EOC to graduate (Alg. I) 3 EOCs to graduate 3 EOCs to graduate (Algebra, Biology, (Algebra, Biology, Geometry) Geometry) [EOC passing requirement [EOC passing requirement [EOC passing requirement may be waived for ESE may be waived for ESE may be waived for ESE students] students] students] FCAT: FCAT: FCAT: Gr. 9/10 Reading, must be Gr. 9/10 Reading, must be Gr. 10 Reading, must be passed to graduate passed to graduate passed to graduation Gr. 10 Writing Gr. 10 Writing Gr. 10 Writing
Senate Bill 4: 7-year Timeline for Implementation Requirements for Ninth Grade Cohorts Current 8th Grade Current 7th Grade Current 6th Grade Entering Gr. 9 Students: 2011-2012, with graduation in 2014-2015 Entering Gr. 9 Students: 2012-2013, with graduation in 2015-2016 Entering Gr. 9 Students: 2013-2014, with graduation in 2016-2017 Algebra I credit for graduation, Alg. I EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Algebra I credit for graduation, Alg. I EOC must be passed with a 3 or higher Algebra I credit for graduation, Alg. 1 EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Geometry credit for graduation, Geometry EOC counts as 30% of student grade (for students currently enrolled in the course) Geometry credit for graduation, Geometry EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Geometry credit for graduation, Geometry EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Biology credit for graduation, Bio. EOC counts as 30% of student grade (for students currently enrolled in the course) Biology credit for graduation, Biology EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Biology credit for graduation, Biology EOC must be passed with a Level 3 or higher Algebra II credit for graduation Algebra II credit for graduation Two credits for graduation: Chemistry or Physics Equally rigorous course credit 1 EOC to graduate (Alg. I) [EOC passing requirement may be waived for ESE students] 3 EOCs to graduate (Algebra, Biology, Geometry) [EOC passing requirement may be waived for ESE students] 3 EOCs to graduate (Algebra, Biology, Geometry) [EOC passing requirement may be waived for ESE students] FCAT: Gr. 9/10 Reading, must be passed to graduate Gr. 10 Writing FCAT: Gr. 9/10 Reading, must be passed to graduate Gr. 10 Writing FCAT: Gr. 10 Reading, must be passed to graduation Gr. 10 Writing
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