<p>Advanced Regents Diploma with
Mastery Math and Science
October 24, 2012</p>
<p>The New York State Education Department has defined a new diploma designation1 for students earning the Advanced Regents diploma to recognize achievement on the math and science Regents exams. </p>
<p>This new designation allows students who entered grade 9 in 2009 and thereafter to earn an Advanced Regents Diploma with a designation of mastery in math and/or science as described below: </p>
<p>Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery in Math: The student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma and score 85 or higher on each of the three required math Regents exams: Integrated Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2/Trigonometry. </p>
<p>Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery in Science: The student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma and score 85 or higher on any three science Regents exams. (Note: While the Advanced Regents diploma requires only two science Regents exams, the Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery in Science requires three science Regents exams.) </p>
<p>Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery in Math and Science: The student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma, score 85 or higher on three math Regents exams, and score 85 or higher on three science Regents exams. Note: students earning these diploma designations must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma, including 6 credits in a Language Other Than English (LOTE) and the LOTE exam. </p>
<p>Expansion of safety-net options</p>
<p>In addition NYS is phasing out the IEP diploma</p>