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Ridgewood NJ, Stacie Poelstra Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment gave a presentation on Graduation Pathways for the Class of 2020. The state requires that school districts report graduation statistics at a public meeting. Ms. Poelstra shared that 434 students graduated from Ridgewood High School, and 23 of those students graduated under the substitute competency test process by which a test such as the SAT or ACT can be used in place of the NJSLA.
The number of students who are taking the NJSLA is much higher than it used to be, and, therefore, the number of students using a substitute competency test to meet graduation requirements has decreased. There were no students who graduated under the portfolio appeals process. Ten students received State-endorsed diplomas as a result of meeting any alternative requirements for graduation as specified in their IEPs. Finally, there were no students denied graduation from the 12th grade solely because of failure to pass the high school end-of-course NJSLA assessments, substitute competency tests, or portfolio appeals process.
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