Rule 3301-16-05 | Additional assessment options for students required to pass the Ohio graduation tests.
(A) In addition to satisfying the requirements set forth in section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, a person who began ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2014, may graduate by meeting one of the following options:
(1) A person who began ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2014, shall be eligible to receive a diploma if the person meets the requirement prescribed by section 3313.618 or section 3313.619 of the Revised Code.
(2) A person who began ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2014, may demonstrate proficiency on an assessment other than one of the Ohio graduation tests and use their performance on this test as a replacement for the applicable Ohio graduation test as prescribed by paragraph (B) of this rule.
(B) Beginning on January 1, 2016, any person who meets the description in this paragraph may replace their performance on an Ohio graduation test with the corresponding test described in this paragraph.
(1) A student may use the assessments listed in this paragraph, with their prescribed level of performance, to replace the required proficiency on the mathematics Ohio graduation test:
(a) At least a competency score on a state end-of-course examination in algebra I or at least a proficient score on a state end-of-course examination in geometry;
(b) A remediation-free score on the mathematics portion of a nationally standardized assessment selected pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
(2) A student may use the assessments listed in this paragraph, with their prescribed level of performance, to replace the required proficiency on the reading Ohio graduation test:
(a) At least a proficient score on a state end-of-course examination in English language arts I or at least a competency score on English language arts II;
(b) A remediation-free score on the reading portion, or if there is no reading portion, the English language arts portion, of a nationally standardized assessment, selected pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
(3) A student may use the assessments listed in this paragraph, with their prescribed level of performance, to replace the required proficiency on the writing Ohio graduation test:
(a) At least a proficient score on a state end-of-course examination in English language arts I or at least a competency score on English language arts II;
(b) A remediation-free score on the writing portion, or, if there is no writing portion, the English language arts portion, of a nationally standardized assessment selected pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
(4) A student may use the assessments listed in this rule, with their prescribed level of performance, to replace the required proficiency on the science Ohio graduation test:
(a) At least a proficient score on the state end-of-course examination in biology;
(b) A grade of "D" or higher in a biology course completed through the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code; or
(c) At least a score equivalent to a proficient score on the state's biology end-of-course examination on an equivalent advanced placement exam or equivalent international baccalaureate exam in biology;
(5) A student may use the assessments listed in this paragraph, with their prescribed level of performance, to replace the required proficiency on the social studies Ohio graduation test:
(a) At least a proficient score on the state end-of-course examination in American history or American government;
(b) A grade of "D" or higher in either an American history or American government course completed through the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code; or
(c) At least a score equivalent to a proficient score on the state's American history or American government end-of-course examination on an equivalent advanced placement exam or equivalent international baccalaureate exam.
(C) The state end-of-course examinations described in this rule are those prescribed by division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
(D) The equivalent advanced placement and international baccalaureate exams and their corresponding equivalent scores described in this rule are the same as those designated by the state board of education pursuant to division (B)(4) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code.
Last updated December 31, 2021 at 12:53 AM
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