DESCRIPTOR TERM:

Functional Literacy Exam

 CODE:

3600
ADOPTION DATE:

July 15, 1988

REVISION:

September 15, 2000
July 18, 2003
February 20, 2004


STATE BOARD POLICY

Academic end-of-course tests will be phased in during the 2001-2002 school year to replace the(FLE) as a requirement for graduation

  • Students who began 9th grade in school year 1999-2000 (anticipated graduation in 2003) must pass the Functional Literacy Examination (FLE) plus the Subject Area Test in U.S. History from 1877.

  • Students who begin 9th grade in school year 2000-2001 (anticipated graduation in 2004) must pass the mathematics section of the FLE plus the Subject Area Tests in U.S. History from 1877 and English II (with a writing component).

  • Students who begin 9th grade in 2001-2002 (anticipated graduation in 2005) must pass the mathematics section of the FLE plus the Subject Area Tests in U.S. History from 1877, English II (with a writing component), and Biology I.

  • Students who begin 9th grade in 2002-2003 (anticipated graduation in 2006) must pass the Subject Area Tests in U.S. History from 1877, English II (with a writing component), Biology I and Algebra I.  This group of students must pass all four Subject Area Tests even if they take the course(s) prior to their 9th grade year.
  • Students who begin 9th grade in 2003-2004 and each year thereafter (anticipated graduation in 2007 and later) must pass all required Subject Area Tests in U.S. History from 1877, English II (with a writing component), Biology I, and Algebra I even if they take the course(s) prior to their 9th grade year.