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High school waivers:
Exams to be required
At its June meeting, the South Dakota Board
of Education took action on two issues related to the waiver of
rules for high school credit.
First, the board approved a change to the Department of
Education’s waiver policy for allowing students to earn high
school credit for courses completed before 9th grade. Under the
new rule, districts that apply for a waiver will be required to
administer an end-of-course exam to prove student competency in
the course. The department must approve the end-of-course exam.
The department currently has exams available for Algebra I,
Algebra II and Geometry. Students will be required to score 85
percent on the test in order to earn high school credit.
Students will be allowed to take the exam twice. The new rule
takes effect July 1, 2007.
Second, the board passed rules that allow students to test out
of a course, as long as the district has the appropriate
approval for waiver from the Department of Education. The
student must prove competency by passing a course equivalency
exam. Students will be required to score 85 percent on the test
in order to earn high school credit. Students will be allowed to
take the exam one time only. The new rule takes effect July 1,
2007. As noted above, the department has tests available for
Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry.
To request a paper copy of the department-approved Algebra I,
Algebra II and Geometry tests, contact Jan Martin, Department of
Education, at (605) 773-3246.
jan.martin@state.sd.us
Any questions regarding the waiver for high school credit can be
directed to Jennifer Neuhauser at the Department of Education,
(605) 773-4774.
jennifer.neuhauser@state.sd.us
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