World Languages Approved Assessments
Department-Approved Pathway Assessments in World Languages
(Updated May 26, 2022)
Students who are otherwise eligible to receive a high school diploma in June 2015 and thereafter must take and pass four required Regents Exams or Department-approved alternative assessments (one in each of the following subjects: English, math, science, and social studies) and either pass a comparably rigorous assessment for a fifth required exam, or in lieu of a fifth exam, complete the requirements to earn the CDOS Commencement Credential. Students may meet the fifth assessment required for graduation by passing a Department-Approved Pathway Assessment in World Languages. At their July 2021 meeting, the NYS Board of Regents voted to change the name of "Languages Other than English" learning standards and related items to “World Languages”.
The following assessments and cut score requirements have been approved for use as Department-Approved Pathway Assessments in World Languages. If you notice that any assessment cut scores or versions have been updated since the posting of this document, please email emscgradreq@nysed.gov.
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Update log:
- 05/26/2022 - LTI contact updated
- 08/17/2021 - Language updated to reflect Board of Regents approval of transition from "LOTE" to "World Languages"
- 02/10/2021 - Assessments updated to include Avant Assessments STAMPS 4S (Arabic and Spanish)
- 08/24/2020 - Assessments updated to include Arabic (ACTFL)
- 03/21/2019 - Assessments updated to include ASL (OHM BOCES), Chinese, French, Italian, and Korean (NYC DOE)
- 01/22/2019 - OHM BOCES contact updated
- 10/31/2018 - OHM BOCES contact updated
- 03/29/2018 – NYC DOE contact person updated
- 03/12/2018 – LOTE assessment list created