Program Office

These resources describe policies related to grading, issuing report cards, and maintaining student transcripts.

• Competency Based Learning (Open external link) (K-12)

• Grading Policy Toolkit: Grading for Equity, Accuracy, and Social-Emotional Well-being (Open external link) (K-12)

• Report Cards (Resources for Families) (Open external link) (K-12)

• Report Cards (Resources for Schools) (K-12)

• Student Records and Transcripts (Resources for Families) (Open external link) (6-12)

• Transcript Updates (Open external link) and Transcript Update Form

• (Open external link) (6-12)

These resources describe the policies for designing courses, programming students, and awarding credits, including for specific subject areas, programs, and learning models.

General Programming Guidance

• Course Review Form (Open external link) (6-12)

• High School Programming Guide (Open external link) (9-12)

• High School Course Code Directory (Open external link) (9-12)

• Middle School Course Code Directory (Open external link) (6-8)

• Programming and Grading Guide (Open external link) (K-12)

• Reviewing Course Records and Documenting Course Content (Open external link) (6-12)

• Summer Guide to Programming and Awarding Course Credit (Open external link) (K-12)

• Term Models (Open external link) (K-12)

• Transfer Credit Equivalency Form (Open external link) (9-12)

• Transfer Student Toolkit (Open external link) (K-12)

These resources describe the ways in which students can meet New York State course and exam requirements, including special endorsements and flexibilities.

Certification Process

• Diploma Ordering Guide(Open external link) (9-12)

• Diploma Requirements Worksheet (Open external link) (9-12)

• Graduation Requirements Cards (9-12)

• Override Code Review Form(Open external link) (9-12)

• Senior Certification Guide (Open external link)

• and Excel Templates (Open external link) (9-12)

Endorsements and Credentials

• Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential (Open external link) (9-12)

• CDOS Attestation Form (Open external link) (9-12)

• Seal of Recognition for Service (Open external link)

• and Service Hours Worksheet (Open external link) (9-12)

• Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Disabilities Who Participate in Alternate Assessments (Open external link) (9-12)

Exam Requirements and Flexibilities

• The 4+1 Option (Open external link) (9-12)

• Appeal to Graduate with a Low Score on Regents Exams (Open external link) (9-12)

• Children of Active Duty Military Personnel: Guidelines for Exam Flexibilities under the Interstate Compact (Open external link) (9-12)

• Compensatory Score Calculator (Open external link) (9-12)

• Compensatory Score Option for Students with Disabilities (Open external link) (9-12)

• Continued Transition to New Social Studies Framework (2014) and New Social Studies Regents Exams (Open external link) (9-12)

• Regents Exam Waivers (Wiki page) (Open external link) – Including Letters and Translations (7-12)

• Schools Administering Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs) in lieu of Regents Exams (Open external link) (9-12)

• Superintendent's Determination of Graduation with a Local Diploma (Open external link)

• and Consent Letter with Translations (Open external link) (9-12)

Graduation Accountability

• Five- and Six-Year Program Guidance (Open external link) (9-12)

• Graduation Accountability (Cohort) (Open external link) (9-12)