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Graduation Assessment Requirements
The requirements listed for the class of 2026 were adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on October 8, 2025. The Department anticipates that these requirements will go into effect upon publication in the New Jersey Register on November 3, 2025.
High School Graduation Assessment Requirements by Class
The graduation assessment requirements provide clarifications and updates regarding the graduation assessment requirements for the class of 2026.
Third Pathway—Graduation Portfolio Appeal (Class of 2027)
Guidance
- ELA: Informational Guide for Portfolio Appeals Process
- Mathematics: Informational Guide for Portfolio Appeals Process
- Portfolio Appeals Submission Process
- Special Populations Guidance for Portfolio Appeals
- Streamlined Portfolio Appeals Option
- Frequently Asked Questions
Forms and Templates
- ELA: Portfolio Appeals Cover Sheet
- Mathematics: Portfolio Appeals Cover Sheet
- Portfolio Appeals Education Proficiency Plan (EPP)
- Statement of Assurance (SOA) for Portfolio Appeals
- Portfolio Appeals Data Spreadsheet Template
- Portfolio Appeals Data Spreadsheet Field Definitions
- Portfolio Appeals Data Spreadsheet Sample