Mary_Lou S. Ada, j.D. Chai"'·oman

fan ice A. Tenorio Vice�·oman

Herman M. Atalig Sec:retary·/treasurer Members

Herman T. Guerrero Florine M. Hofschneider

Teacher representatil"e Paul Miura

Non public school rep. Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero

Student repreoentati.-e Mariah Manuel Cruz

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Public School System

PO Box 501370 Saipan. MP 96950 • Tel. 670 137-3027 • E-mail: bn<..,Jmi,,@mmif"·""f.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS

WHICH ARE AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS

REGARDING CHAPTER 60-20 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

RULES AND REGULATIONS

PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System ("PSS") finds that:

AUTHORITY: The proposed amendments to PSS regulations are promulgated pursuant to the Board's authority as provided by Article XV of the CNMI Constitution, Public Law 6-10 and the CNMI Administrative Procedures Act

THE TERMS AND SUBSTANCE: The proposed amendment is set forth to set forth procedural guidelines to Regulation §60-20-434 Promotion and Graduation Requirements.

THE SUBJECTS AND ISSUES INVOLVED: Subpart E - Student Academic Achievement, Regulation §60-20-430 Grade Placement for Transfer Students is hereby amended to include an Addendum.

DIRECTIONS FOR FILING AND PUBLICATION: These Proposed Regulations shall be published in the Commonwealth Register in the section on proposed and newly adopted regulations. (1 CMC § 9102(a) (I) and posted in convenient places in the civic center and in local government offices in each senatorial district, both in English and in the principal vernacular. (1 CMC § 9104 (a) (1))

TO PROVIDE COMMENTS: All interest persons may examine the proposed amendments and submit written comments, positions, or statements for or against the proposed amendments to the Chairperson, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 501370 CK, Saipan, MP 96950, via telephone to 670-237-3027 or via email to boe.admin@cnmipss.org within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the publication in the Commonwealth Register of these amendments. (1 CMC § 9104(a) (2))

STUDENTS Fl RST

CDMMDNWEAL TH REGISTER VDLUME 40 NUMBER 05 MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040698

. ' .

This regulation was approved at the State Board of Education Special Meeting on Saipan on November 20, 2017.

Submitted by:� 41,,_ k.LA �/S" Marylou S. A , J.D. 6ate Chairperson, State Board of Education

Received by: 1 !J -

Filed and Recorded by:

Shirley acho-Ogumoro Special Assistant for Administration

r SN. Nesbitt monwealth Regist�

Date

Pl. 1.�.�011 Date

Pursuant to 1 CMC § 2153(e) (AG approval of regulations to be promulgated as to form) and 1 CMC § 9104 (a) (3) (obtain AG approval) the proposed regulations attached hereto have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the CNMI Attorney General and shall be published (1 CMC § 2153(f) (publication of rules and regulations).

Dated this 2.2- day of�' 2018.

��� 'Edward E. Manibusan Attorney General

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER 05 MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040688

Marylou S. Ada, f.D. chairwoman

Janice A. Tenorio Vice-chairwoman

Herman M. Ata/ig Secretary/treasurer

Membel'li Herman T. Guerrero

Florine M. Hofschneider

Teacher representati\'e Paul Miura

Non p ublic school rep. Galvin �: Deleon Guerrero

Student representati\'e Mariah Manuel Cruz

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - -Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Public School System

PO Bo>< 501370 Saipan, MP 96950 •Tel. 670 237-3027 •E-mail: bo�.IU/min@cnmipss.oiy;

NUTISIAN PUPBLIKU NI MANMAPROPONI NA AREKLAMENTU YAN REGULASION SIHA NI MA AMENDA NA AREKLAMENTU YAN

REGULASION SIHA PUT PATTI 60-20 PARA I AREKLAMENTU YAN REGULASION

I SISTEMAN ESKUELAN PUPBLIKU I MANMAPROPONI NA AREKLAMENTU YAN REGULASION SIHA: I Commonwealth gi

Sangkattan na Islas Marianas Sisteman Eskuelan Pupbliku ('"PSS") ha sodda na:

ATURIDAT: I manmaproponi na amendasion siha para i PSS na regulasion manmacho gui sigun gi aturidat i Kuetpu kumu mapribeniyi ginin i Attikulu XV gi Konstitusion CNMI, Lai Pupbliku 6-10 yan i Aktun i CNMI Administrative Procedures.

I TEMA YAN SUST ANSIAN I P ALABRA SIHA: I manmaproponi na amendasion mapega mo na para u pribeniyi procedural guidelines para i Regulasion §60-20-434 Promotion yan Nisisidat Graduasion Siha.

I SUHETU NI MASUMARIA YAN ASUNTU NI TINEKKA SIHA: I Subpart E -Taka na Akademikun Estudianti, Regulasion §60-20-430 Grade Placement para Transferin Estudianti siha ginin esti na amenda ni para u ma ingklusi i Addendum.

DIREKSION PARA U MAPO LU YAN PUPBLIKASION: Esti i Manmaproponi na Regulasion siha debi na u mapupblika gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth gi seksiona ni manmaproponi yan nuebu na ma adapta na regulasion siha. ( 1 CMC § 9102 (a) (1)) yan mapega gi halum i kumbenienti na lugat siha gi halum i civic center yan halum ufisinan gubietnamentu gi kada distritun senadot, parehu English yan i dos na lingguahin natibu. (1 CMC § 9104(a) (1))

PARA U MAPRIBENIYI UPINON SIHA: Todu maninterisao na petsona sift.a ma eksamina i manmaproponi na amendasion siha yan u na halum i tinigi upifion, pusision, pat sinangan siha para pat kinentran i manmaproponi na amendasion siha guatu gi Kabiseyu, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 501370 CK, Saipan, MP 96950, pat tilifon gi 670-237-3027 pat email para boe.admin@cnmipss.org gi halum i trenta(30) dihas gi fetchan kalendariu ni tinattitiyi ni pupblikasion esti siha na amendasion gi halum i Rehistran Commonwealth. (1 CMC § 9104 (a) (2))

CDMMDNWEALTH REGISTER VDLUME 4D STtJtl�8Ni!5 FI '1iv 28. 2D18 PAGE a4a1aa

Esti na regulasion �,.upn"'ba gi Espisiat na Huntan i State Board of Education gi Nubembri 20, 2017.

Janice A. Ten Acting Kabesiyu, State Board of Education

Rinisibi as:

Pine'Iu yan Ninota as: �

Shirley P. dam o-Ogumoro Espisiat Na Ayudanti Para I Atministrasion

Esth r SN. Nesbitt Rehistran Commonwealth

Fetcha

05. ::22-JJ?tf Fetcha

Sigun i 1 CMC § 2153(e) (lnaprueba i regulasion siha ni Abugadu Henerat ni para u macho

'gui kumu fotma) yan 1 CMC § 9104(a) (3) (hentan inaprueban Abugadu Henerat)

i man maproponi na regulasion siha ni mafiechettun guini ni man maribisa yan man ma

' apueba kumu fotma yan sufisienti ligat ginin i CNMI Abugadu Henerat yan de bi na u

mapupblika, 1 CMC § 2153(t) (pupbftzasion i areklamentu yan regulasion siha).

Mafetc guini gi diha '2£ gi Wzo18.

,,,.,.,,,.,.,,� -

Abugadu Henerat

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER 05 MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040701

Marylou S. Ada, f.D. chairwormn

Janice A. Tenorio Vire-chairw001an

Herman M. Atalig Secr&ry ftteasurn-

Memben. Herman T. Guerrero

Florine M. Hofschneider

Teacher r�esentative Paul Miura

Non public school rep. Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero

Student represeruari\le Mariah Manuel Cruz

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Public School System

PO Box 5 0 1 370 Saipan. MP 96950 • Tel. 670 B7-3027 • E- mail: bor.admin@mmipss.org

ARONGORONGOL TOULAP REEL POMMWOL ALLEGH ME MWOGUT IYE AA LIIWEL NGALI ALLEGH ME MWOGHUT IKKA E SULLU NGALI

CHAPTER 60-20 ALLEGH ME MWOGHUTUGHUTUL

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM POMMWOL ALLEGH ME MWOGHUT: Commonwealth Teel Fahiw kka Efang 1161 Marianas

Public School System re schuungi bwe:

BW ANGIL: Pommwol liiwel ngali mw6ghutughutul PSS aa arongowow sangi bwangil Baord bwe rebwe ayoorai sangi Article XV reel CNMI Constitution, Alleghul Toulap 6-10 me CNMI Administrative Procedures Act.

KKAP ASAL ME A WEEWEL: Ebwe teel6 mmwal pommwol liiwel kkal bwe ebwe yoor mw6ghutughutul afal ngali mw6ghutughutul § 60-20-434 Promotion me Graduation Requirements.

KKAP ASAL ME OUTOL: Subpart E - Student Academic Achievement, Mw6ghutughut §60-20-430 Grade Placement ngali Sch66l Meleitey ikka re mereer ngare Transfer Students aa liiwel bwe ebwe aschuulong Addendum.

AF AL REEL AMMWELIL ME AKKA TEEWOWUL: Pommwol Mw6ghut kkal ebwe akkateewow me 1161 Commonwealth Register ll61 talil pommwol me ffel mw6ghut ikka ra ad6ptaaalil. (1 CMC § 9102(a) (1) me ebwe appascheta 1161 civic center me bwal 1161 bwulasiyol gobetnameento 1161 senatorial district, fengal reel English me mwaliyaasch. (1 CMC § 9104 (a) (1))

REEL ISIISILONGOL KKAP AS: Sch66 kka re mwuschel rebwe amwuri pommwol liiwel kkal me rebwe isiisilong ischil kkapas, positions, ngare kkapasal aweewe ngali ngare e kkonturali pommwol liiwel kkal ngali Chairperson, State Board­il Education, P.O. Box 501370 CK, Saipan. MP 96950. via tilifon ngali 670-237-3027 ngare via email ngali boe.admin@cnmipss.org 1161 eliigh (30) raal mwiril aal akkateewow arongorong yeel me 1 161 Commonwealth Register reel liiwel kkal. ( 1 CMC § 9104(a)(2))

Aa atirow mw6ghut kkal me State Board-il Education Special Meeting w66l Seipel w661 Aremwoy 20, 2017.

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 STthltffi�ittJs5 F 1 l)l� 28, 2018 PAGE 040702

lsliliyalong: � Janice . Ten · R i l l Acting Chairperson, State Board of Education

Bwughiyal: -----��!""------Shirley Camac� 10ro Raal Spec Assistant ngali Administration

SN. Nesbitt Raal Co onwealth Regist�

s-/1 ';J/l%

Sangi 1 CMC § 2 1 53(e) (sangi aal atirow mw6ghutughut kkal merel AG bwe aa lleghl6 reel ffeen'.11) me 1 CMC § 9 1 04 (a) (3) (mwiril aal atirow merel AG) reel pommwol mw6ghut kka e appasch bwe ra takkal amwuri fischiiy me atirowa bwe aa lleghl6 reel ffeen'.tl me legal sufficiency sangi Soulemelemil Allegh Lapalapal CNMI me ebwe akkateewow ( 1 CMC§ 2 1 53(f) (arongowowul allegh me mw6ghut).

__ t_�z_�---- raalil Maailap, 2018 .

dward E. Manibusan Soulemelemil Allegh Lapalap

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER 05 MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040703

Proposal to Include an Addendum to §60-20-434 Graduation Requirements I SA Comm ittee Presentat ion Key M a n agernent, C N M I PSS

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latcptcd Lit. 4 Comp. 9th gndc (2) ELA l (l ) latcgioted Lit. It Comp. I 0th gllde (2) ELA 2 (1), T«b iuwdllbusinc:u writinG 1 1 (I l EJ<pcnilllfl' Writiog (.5), Amcrican litcn!Urt: I Ith grade (I) ELA basic Electives (1 5) Brilish lilen- 12lh grode (2) Graduation Rates

\falhemalics l \"ean � T .. n (J C....tits) Alic bra I (2) Algcbr.t l Algcbr.t I ( I )

C N M I 99% Geometl')' (2) Gccmtlry Gromctry ( 1 ) Ali:cbn I I {2) Remedial or other M•th lwic clecti'� ( I ) (20 16)

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Social Studies 3 Yean 3 Yars (4 Cndlts) Nlfl histocy (I) Ouom HistGcy US Histol)'Kla•'Clllmcnt (I) US/Wodd history (!) World Studies World Hatary/Culturo (I) US govcrnmen�ccooomics ( I ) Cili.uaship Shldics Modern Hi11oiy ofHo�-.ii (.5)

l'uticipatioo in • DanOCllO)' (5) GUAM 79% Social Studies buic cla:ti•"O (1)

Science J \'oan 3 \'esn (J Cttdits) (20 16) En'l:1ronmtntal Ku�ncc ( I ) Lift S<icnc:c Bioloiy ( l ) Biology ( I ) l"h)')ic&J Scicnct Science bnsic clcct1\"ts (2) Chcm11try ( I )

Physical Educadon I Yeor I Ynr (15 Cndll) 2++ (I mdit of JROTC may be ,.bstitutcd fo1 I credit of HcaJth I P. E. Lifetime Fitnen (5)

HAWAII 82% physical education. 05 mdits of the physical education PE I r. E. basic elective (5) cttdits mllSI include a hcalch course.) llcalth (.S) (20 13 )

LangW1ge other than I \"ear l 't'tar (2 Crtdits)

En�isb Ch.:l:Tlorm World lanf.ua� ' Fine: Arn ElecUYes 25Yeus I Ynr (6Credds)

S Electh-c:s FiocM>._ Any '11bjcct .,..

Other 6 Crtdits (2 Cttdlb) Collq:c. C:lf'Ccr or Life PcBOnal Tru1n1lion Plan {.5) Course CTE;JROTC

Total 28Cndl11 24 Cndlla 24Cndlll

CDMMDNWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER as MAY 28. 2Dl8 PAGE D4D7D5

CDMMDNWEALTH REGISTER VDLUME 4D

Subpart E - Student Academic Achievement

§ 60-20-430 Grade Placement for Transfer Students

(c) Transfer of Credits

( 1 ) Religious courses will be accepted for credit using the following

guidelines:

(i) No more than one ( I ) credit will be accepted as a transfer credit.

(ii) Any religious credit transferred will be counted toward, and

factored into the student's overall PSS grade point average (GPA).

(2) Courses taken outside of the Public School System may be

transferred which meet .!!.!!.Y of the following criteria:

(i) It is an U.S. accredited institution;

(ii) The institution's primary language of instruction is English;

(iii) The subject area coverage and time allotment are parallel to PSS;

or

(iv) Credit by examination may be used as appropriate.

NUMBER as MAY 28, 2D18 PAGE D4D7DS

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Reading:

Writing:

53% tested into credit bearing Enghsh courses (3 1 2/ 59 1 ) 7% tested into the lowest remed i a l Engl ish (39/591 )

65% tested out of remed i a l Engl ish (379/585) O n ly 1 student p laced i nto the lowest writ ing.

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General Education Dropout Data • 1 .84% of general education dropout SY 201 5-1 6 (64/3460) • 1 . 77% of general education dropout SY 201 6-1 7 (60/3390)

9th Grade: 2% (22) 1 0th Grade: 1 % (8) 1 1 th Grade: 2% (20) 1 2th Grade: 2% (1 O)

Special Education Dropout Data • 8. 77% of special education students dropped out of SY 201 5-1 6

(28/319). 44% of all dropouts were SWD. • 5.37% of special education students dropped out of SY 201 6-1 7

(1 8/335). 47% of al l dropouts were SWD • Highest percentage of Sped Dropouts in the last five years are

freshman and sophomores at over 60%.

Active High School SARC cases SY 1 6- 1 7 • 30 active cases • 5 referred for action

Cooperative Education - 202 students enrolled in Fall 20 1 7 ( 1 & II)

Career & Technical Education • Teacher Academy Academy (current) • Automotive Technology Academy (current) • Health Occupancy Academy 201 7-1 8 • Hospitality & Tourism Academy 201 7-1 8 • Information Technology Academy 201 8-1 9 • Culinary Arts Academy 201 8-1 9

Type of Dropout Sbtittfc Event Rate (may also be refc�cd to as the annual rate or mc1dcncc rate)

Status Rate (mav also oc rcfc�rC'!d to as the prevalet1ce rate)

Cohort Rate (may also be referred to as the longitudinal rate)

Definition Measures the proportion of students who drop out in a single year without compicting high school.

Measures the proportion of students who have not completed high school and are not enrolled at orie point 1n time, regardless of when they dropped out.

Measures what happens to a single group (or cohort) of students over a penod of time.

Source: Adapted from Thurlow, Slnc:lalr, &. John!lon, 2002.

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER as MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040708

Engllsb �fathematics

Science

So;;al Studies

Tablt 7. Currirulum Rtcommmdatlom fmm ACT and Higli SdioolJ That Work

4yms

ACT College Pn:paratory Curriculum

3 years (rigorous Algebra I, Geometr)·, Algebra ll)

3 yws (rigorous Biology. Chemistry, and Physics)

3 years

4 yem

High Schoo/, That Work Recommended Curriculum

4 yean (rigorous Algebra I, Gcometr)', Algebra JI, and higher level math coum). Students who complete Algebra I in eighth grade complete an arlditional four yms of math.

3 years of college-pnparatory science (Biology, Cicmistry, Physics or Applied Physics, Anatomy/Physiology)

3 l'""" of collcgc-prrparatory social studies

courses Additional requirements Some collcgi:s and univmitics require Cmcr or academic concentration (II least

other classes u ptmquisitcs for 4 courses) in Humanities, Malhcmatics admhsion, such as two or more years and Science, or Cmcrll'cchnical. of the same furcign language or cowscs At least one computer aJllrsc or In lhc mw arts, mu!lc, thcatcr, dn· dcmonstra!cd pro6dcncyln compuler ma, dance, computer science, ett. technology beyond simple keyboard!ng.

Sources: Southern Regional Education Board. (2009). High Srhoo/, 111at Work: A11 enhanced design to get afl stwdtnts to stancfurds. Atlanta, GA: Author.

ACT. (n.d.). Rtwmmmdttl coUegr pr<p co1UJ0. Retrieved from hnp:l/www actstudcntorg/colicgr/coums.html

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER 05

Coursc!i English

MalhematJcx

Social Studies

Science

Phy&kal Education

Language other th1111 EnRliBh Electives

Years 4 Years

3 Years

3 Years

3 YcarR

1 Vear

1 Year

2.S Years

Recommended Curriculum Jntcgratcd literature nnd composition 9th grade: (2) Integrated literature and composition 10th grade (2) Technical :research/business writing 1 1th grade (I) American literature 1 1th grade (1) British literature 12th grade (2)

Algebra I (2) Gcomc1ry (2) Algchra I I (2)

NM! history (I) USfWorld history (I) US govcmmcnt/economics (1)

Environmental science ( 1 ) Biology ( I ) Chem ii; try ( I )

Physical Education 2++ ++ 1 credll or JROTC mny be AUhlotiluied ror I credit or phy1lcal cducntion. 0.5 cn:dltJ; of the phyaic&l ed1.1catJon C"rcdill must include a health course.

l .. anguage other than English

S Electives

MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040709

States with highest % of graduates attending post-secondary institution with post-secondary graduation rates higher than 50%.

• How students earn credits varies among states.

• States use competency based, proficiency

based and time based credits to define credits. • Some states substitute core courses for credi1

(computer science for credit i n arts).

• Some states give students credit for

independent study, service based or proiect

based learning and online work.

• No studies have been conducted to examine

long term impact of policy changes.

• There is no correlation between state-set high

school graduat ion requirements and completion

rates (Virginia Department of Education)

CDMMDNWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 4D

Diploma Requirements for States with Successful Postsecondary Outcomes

State Eng Math Sci Soc.St. PE/Hlth Aris For.Lang Elective Other Total California 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 13 Florida 4 4 3 3 0-1 1 3-8 18-24 Massachusetts 4 1-4 3 3 reQUired 2 5 22 Minnesota 4 3 3 3.5 7 21 .5 Penns:r'.lvania Credit r!!Qulrementa for high school graduation ara determined b� local boards of ed. Rhode Island 4 4 3 3 6 20 - - - - -South Dakota 4 3 3 3.5 0.5 22 Washln�on 4 3 2 3 2 4 20 Wisconsin 4 3 3 3 2 15 NOTE: Credit totals represent the minimum credrts needed to earn a high school diploma. "Olher" courses refer to visual and performrng a�s. fine arts. speech, debate, andlor occupational educahon.

NUMBER D5 MAY 28, 2018 PAGE D4D71D

Transfer In Anna is transferring in to Tinian High School from the U.S. Her transcript shows that she has completed calculus and statistics at her previous school . Is she req u i red to sti l l take Algebra I to graduate?

Dual Enrolled Jeffrey is a Junior who is dual enrol led at Marianas High School and NMC. He is taking Math 1 32 but sti l l needs one credit of Math to graduate from MHS. Does he take Geometry at MHS and Math 1 32?

Accelerated Hannah is a Junior at R H I and enrol led onl ine with Distance Education. She is taking Anatomy & Physiology onl ine. Will her online course be counted as a Science requirement?

Struggling M ars is a Senior at SSHS. He is fai l ing British Literature (ELA 4) . Mars is a Cooperative Education student and wants to work for Napa Auto parts when he graduates. Can his B us iness Writing class be counted as an ELA req uirement?

Special Needs Fred is in his freshman year of high school and doing well in most of his c lasses. His specific learning d isabi l ity is in Reading. He wants to be a reporter one day. He would l ike to take journal ism in l ieu of Language & Composition (ELA 1 ) . Should his journal ism class count as ELA 1 ?

CDMMDNWEALTH REGISTER VDLUME 4D NUMBER 05 MAY 28, 2D18 PAGE 040711

Timeline

November PPM, PAC. Student Foru m. Pr inc ipals

share at Decem ber PT A. Present to ISA in J a nuary

for f inal review.

Cou nselors have a l ready been engaged in this

discussion.

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40 NUMBER as

Implications and Next Steps:

• Cu rrent SOPs from Seco n d a ry Coun selors'

•

Work Session:

DRAFT Community Service, G raduation a n d

Service Learning S O P

DRAFT Cred it Restoration SOP

DRAFT Dual E nrol lment SOP

DRAFT Grade Placement for Transfer Students

SOP

DRAFT High School Credit SOP

Addit ional SOPs for G PA calcu lation for

transfer i n students and from other

organizations.

MAY 28, 2018 PAGE 040712

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COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40

Receiving Credits Toward Graduation

A Transfer In: Students who are enrolled 1n post-secondary or trades institutions OR

who transfer to PSS from other schools with transcripts from secondary and/or

post-secondary institutions. may receive credit for courses that have met or

exceeded the CNMI PSS required courses as assessed by the school counselor and

concurred by the principal in meaningful consultation with the Office of Curnculum

& Instruction (OCI)

B Career Track: Students who elect a career path may receive credits for content

courses aligned with their career track. as assessed by the school counselor and

concurred by the principal in meaningful consultation with the Office of Curriculum

& Instruction (OCI) as long as the content courses meet the requirements prescribed

in the career track

C Other: Other courses may fulfill graduation requirements that meet the required

number of credits for each content. as needed and as assessed by the school

counselor and concurred by the principal in meaningful consultation with the Office

of Curriculum & Instruction (OCI)

D Prescribed Track: There are no changes for students who wish to follow the

prescribed graduation reqwrements as approved by the State Board of Education

Credit equivalency

Credits from other secondary, post-secondary and/or trades institutions will be

transferable as the PSS equivalent for the completed course The equivalency will be

based on a course-to-course assessment. Example. An NMC 3-4 English credit courses

will transfer to PSS as an ELA 2 credit course.

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COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 40

• C N M I Office of Accountabi l ity, Research &

Evaluation

• N orthern Marianas College English & Math

Placement Testing

• C N M I PSS Special Education

• Education Commission of the States (ECS)

• N ational Center for Higher Education Management

Systems (NCH EMS)

• Student Attendance Review Committee

• https://sites.google.com/a/gdoe.net/gdoe/

• http://www.hawaiipublicschools.orgfTeachingAndle arning/Studentlearning/GraduationRequirements/P ages/Requirements.aspx

• http://www.guampdn .com/story/news/20 1 6/1 0/28/st ateeducationreportdropoutratedown/92875486/

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