Do students who are accelerated for diploma credit in grade eight have to take both the NYS Grade 8 Mathematics Test and the Regents examination associated with the unit of study?
Yes, NCLB requires all students in their respective grade levels to take the corresponding State assessment in mathematics grades 3-8. Grade eight students who have been accelerated into a high school mathematics course must take the corresponding Regents examination in order to earn a unit of diploma credit.
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