ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 7-3-0-0

HB 2278: alternative mathematics graduation pathway

Sponsor: Representative Fillmore, LD 16

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to establish an alternative mathematics graduation pathway.

History

Statute directs SBE to prescribe competency requirements for the high school graduation of students. These competency requirements must incorporate the academic standards in at least the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies (A.R.S. § 15-701.01).

As such, SBE has established rules detailing high school credit requirements for students. To graduate from high school, students must correctly answer at least 60 questions on the required civics test and successfully complete at least 22 academic credits. Of these 22 credits, 4 must be in mathematics as follows:

· 3 credits that contain course content to prepare students for the statewide assessment in mathematics, are aligned to the Arizona Mathematic Standards for algebra I, geometry and algebra II and that are taken beginning in the 9th grade; and

· 1 credit that includes significant mathematics content as determined by the local school district governing board or charter school.

SBE rules detail that the algebra II requirement may be met by a math course comparable to algebra II course content or computer science, career and technical education and vocational education, economics, science and arts courses as determined by the local school district governing board or charter school (Arizona Administrative Code R7-2-302).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteInstructs SBE to develop and adopt academic competency requirements for an alternative mathematics graduation pathway that includes algebra, geometry and another advanced mathematics course. (Sec. 1)

2.   Specifies that the advanced mathematics course may include personal finance, computer science, statistics or business mathematics. (Sec. 1)

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