{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7c-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-1","heading":"Commissioner of education to develop a program of standards and guidelines","body":"By July 1, 1980 the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State  Board of Education shall establish a program of standards for graduation from  secondary school.  Such a program shall include, but not be limited to:\na.  The development of a Statewide assessment test in reading, writing and computational skills to be administered to all secondary school pupils as provided herein;\nb.  Clear and explicit Statewide levels of proficiency in reading, writing and computational skills to be demonstrated as a minimum requirement for high school graduation;\nc.  Guidelines for the development of graduation standards by local boards of education;\nd.  Guidelines for remediation procedures for pupils who fail to meet graduation standards;  and\ne.  Guidelines for graduation standards for those pupils classified pursuant  to chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.\nL.1979, c. 241, s. 1.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"97b81fd38f376a9393aa26de7818d2bfe033df0efd45104ce5761bf73dcb65a5","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7b-13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7c-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}