NY/Regents/Earth Science

[zetpal]

For anyone in NYS who's had a child sit the Earth Science Regents:

 

What text did you use? did you find it good prep?

[cimhog]

My D goes to public school and she took this exam last month. According to my D, you only need to study the reference tables found here,

 

http://emsc32.nysed.gov/osa/scire/reftable.html

 

and study the past exams:

 

http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/scire/regentearth.html

[Starr]

Wow, will your NY school district actually give your dc a high school diploma?

[zetpal]

thanks for the info- that helps!

 

re: the diploma, No. It's a NYS education law-

 

"to ensure that degree candidates at colleges and universities in New York State demonstrate satisfactory preliminary education needed to obtain a college degree."

 

One way is to-

 

• "Permit school district residents, including home instructed students, to take five specific Regents examinations or approved alternative examinations for the purpose of meeting the preliminary education requirement for earning a college degree, applicable to students beyond compulsory school age."
  

 

[Starr]

Interesting info, I always thought it was a GED or a certain number of college credits across the spectrum. Thanks.

[Myra]

You can also get a superentendent's letter stating "high school equivelency" - but that's up to each super.

 

Myra