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NJ S3238
Bill
Status
5/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Board of Education to recognize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test (ASVAB-AFQT) as an alternative assessment for meeting high school graduation proficiency requirements
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Reinstates the ASVAB-AFQT to the list of substitute competency tests after the State Board of Education removed it in May 2023 when approving graduation requirements for the classes of 2024 and 2025
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Students who do not pass the State graduation proficiency test can currently demonstrate competency through substitute tests like the SAT, PSAT, ACT, ACT-Aspire, or Accuplacer, or through a portfolio appeals process
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The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
5/13/2024