1. How will students transferring to an Ohio public school from an out-of-state or home school meet the testing point requirements?
Students who transfer into a district from out-of-state and students previously home-schooled with no previous test scores will have their minimum graduation point requirement prorated. The table below shows how the points change based on the number of tests remaining.
GRADUATION POINT REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
|
Tests Remaining |
Points Required |
Tests Remaining |
Points Required |
7 |
18 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
15 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
5 |
Note: Students must earn a minimum of five points across the English II and either the integrated mathematics II or geometry end-of-course tests. |
Regardless of the tests remaining, at minimum, out-of-state and home-school transfer students must take the English II and either the integrated math II or geometry end-of-course tests and earn a minimum of five points across tests in order to graduate.
Students must also test in any course that they have not yet completed if the course has a corresponding end-of-course test. Therefore, if a student transfers in with only biology and American government left to take, the student would be required to take the biology, American government, English II and Geometry (or Integrated Math II) tests, and earn a total of 10 points, five of which must come from the English and mathematics tests.
If a student transfers in with only one test or no tests remaining, the student may take the college and career readiness tests. If the student meets the remediation-free scores on the ACT or SAT, they will have satisfied the assessment component of the graduation requirements. If the student does not earn a remediation-free score, then the student must take the English II and either the geometry or integrated math II end-of-course tests plus any tests associated with courses that they have not yet taken and earn the required prorated points to satisfy the graduation requirements.
This prorated graduation point option takes effect with the class of 2018. These are students who entered the ninth grade for the first time in the 2014-2015 school year. Students who started high school before to July 1, 2014 must pass the five Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) or satisfy the new assessment options for OGT students provided here.
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2. How will students transferring from an Ohio public or community school to any other Ohio public school meet the testing point requirements?
Students who took a course before the corresponding end-of-course became available and received high school credit for the course on their transcript will receive graduation points based on the course grade. Find the guideline here.
Students transferring between any two Ohio public or community schools must meet all of the requirements and follow all the rules of Ohio’s State Tests to graduate through this pathway. The transfer guidance is not applicable to these students.
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3. How will students transferring from a chartered nonpublic school to an Ohio public school meet the testing point requirements?
Students who took a course prior to the test being available and received transcripted high school credit for the course will receive graduation points based on the course grade. Use guideline found here.
Students who took a course with an associated test at a chartered non-public school during the 2014-15 school year and the Chartered Non-Public School did not offer the assessments may receive graduation points based on the course grade. Find the guideline here.
Students who took courses with associated tests after July 1, 2015, must earn graduation points based on the Ohio State Tests in order to meet this graduation pathway.
A student transferring to a public school from a chartered non-public school is permitted to take or retake any Ohio State Test to receive a score or high score in order to obtain the required 18 points or minimum points needed to meet this graduation pathway.
Students who took courses with associated tests at a chartered nonpublic school after July 1, 2015, must earn graduation points based on Ohio’s State Tests or an approved alternative test (Terra Nova or IOWA) in order to meet this graduation pathway. Find more information here.
Students who earn graduation points on an approved alternative test (Terra Nova or IOWA) may maintain their points earned upon transferring to a public district and will not be required to retake a corresponding Ohio State Test.
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4. Are there special considerations for students from military families?
Special considerations may apply to students from a military family who are transferring to an Ohio public school district.
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5. Does a district or school need to administer Ohio’s State Tests to an out-of-state or homeschool transfer student who has already satisfied one of the graduation pathways?
A district or school must administer Ohio’s State Test to an out-of-state or home schooled transfer student who enrolls in an Ohio course for which there is an end-of-course test. This applies even if the student already has satisfied one of the graduation pathways (ACT/SAT or industry credential and workforce readiness).
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6. How will out-of-state or homeschool transfer student test scores impact the district report card grade?
Accountability treats transfer students like any other Ohio student. If they otherwise meet Ohio’s accountability rules (such as meeting the Full Academic Year), their scores will be included in all appropriate accountability calculations. This includes situations where the student has satisfied one of the other graduation pathways but is taking a course for which there is a state test. It also includes cases where the student is taking the English II and Geometry/Integrated Math II to earn the five points required to graduate, as outlined here.
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7. Does a district or school need to administer Ohio’s State Tests to an out-of-state or homeschool transfer student who has already satisfied one of the graduation pathways if he also satisfied his course requirements and will not be taking any courses for which there is an end-of-course test?
No, a district is not required to administer any end-of-course tests to a student who has satisfied one of the graduation pathways if he or she also satisfied all course requirements and will not be taking any courses for which there is an end-of-course test. Such students are not included in Ohio’s accountability system. Please note, however, that if the student’s plans change and he or she does take a course for which there is an end-of-course test, that student must be tested like any other Ohio student.
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8. Are transfer students eligible to utilize the new graduation options for the class of 2018 only?
Yes. Transfer students who entered grade nine between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 and have not otherwise met the graduation requirements as outlined in the transfer student guidance are eligible to utilize the new graduation options.
These students must take all required Ohio State Tests as outlined in the transfer student guidance found here. They must retake any required math or ELA Ohio State Test for which they scored a one or two.
Example: Based on an out-of-state transfer student’s prior completed courses, we have determined the student must take three tests – ELA II, Geometry, and American Government – and earn 8 graduation points, five of which must come from ELA II and Geometry. If the student does not meet these requirements they must retake the ELA II and Geometry tests if they scored a one or two in order to utilize the new graduation options.
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