<P> Test security procedures were heightened in response to the Stuyvesant High School cheating scandal . Effective August 2012, test proctors must collect and hold electronic devices for the duration of the exams; students are no longer permitted to have these devices on or near them . Previously, possession of electronic devices was allowed as long as they were not in use . </P> <P> The Regents exams in ELA, and Algebra I were changed to incorporate the Common Core Standards starting in June 2014 . Starting in June 2015, the Geometry regents will incorporate the Common Core, and in June 2016, the Algebra II regents will as well . High school students will be allowed to continue graduating with minimum scores of 65 on state exams until 2022 . At that point, required scores would rise to 75 on English exams and 80 in algebra--levels deemed evidence of readiness for college . </P> <Ul> <Li> In April 2012 the Board of Regents decided to formally consider a proposal that would eliminate Regents Examination in Global History and Geography as a graduation requirement for some students beginning September 2013 . Global History and Geography is the most frequently failed examination . Under the proposal, students would be able to substitute a second Regents Exam in math or science or a vocational exam for this requirement . Another proposal under consideration would keep the Global History and Geography requirement, but split the test into two separate tests, one on Global History and another on Global Geography . NYSED accepts public comment and will provide a formal proposal to the Board of Regents . That proposal must be approved by the Board of Regents before the exam requirements can be changed . The proposal had since been denied . </Li> <Li> In June 2014, Regents Exams in Comprehensive English, Algebra 1, and NYSAA will be aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). In June 2015, the Regents Exam in "Geometry" will be aligned with CCLS . In June 2016, the Regents Exam in "Algebra II" will be aligned with CCLS as well . These standards are a result of New York State's participation in the Common Core State Standards Initiative . </Li> <Li> In 2015, New York will begin administering computer - based standardized tests . </Li> <Li> In August 2017, the Board of Regents approved changes to the Global History and Geography exam . Instead of a comprehensive examination that covers material from two years, the new exam will cover information taught only in the 10th grade (1750 - present). The new exam will also have a revised format: instead of 50 multiple choice questions, there will be only 30, but they will still be worth 55% of the grade . The thematic essay and document based question remain unchanged . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In April 2012 the Board of Regents decided to formally consider a proposal that would eliminate Regents Examination in Global History and Geography as a graduation requirement for some students beginning September 2013 . Global History and Geography is the most frequently failed examination . Under the proposal, students would be able to substitute a second Regents Exam in math or science or a vocational exam for this requirement . Another proposal under consideration would keep the Global History and Geography requirement, but split the test into two separate tests, one on Global History and another on Global Geography . NYSED accepts public comment and will provide a formal proposal to the Board of Regents . That proposal must be approved by the Board of Regents before the exam requirements can be changed . The proposal had since been denied . </Li>

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