A1276

Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A1276 requires the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test as an alternative assessment for high school.

New Jersey A1276 mandates the State Board of Education to recognize the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test (ASVAB-AFQT) as an alternative assessment for the high school graduation proficiency test requirement. This bill aims to reinstate the ASVAB-AFQT as an option for students who have not demonstrated proficiency on the State graduation proficiency test. Students can demonstrate competency through passing the ASVAB-AFQT, aligning with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

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Current
Education Committee
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Committee decision

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2
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee