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Research Required to Graduate

By Deborah Williams

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Until recent years, research projects have been an expected requirement  for students, especially in secondary school.  That practice is not an expectation for many students, and when it is, it varies from school to school and from teacher to teacher.  A recent post on the lohud.com blog on The Journal website reports that the New York regents board is considering a requirement that all New York high school students must produce  a research paper in order to graduate.  The requirement is aligned with the Common Core learning standards, and the Board of Regents is likely to adopt this requirement at its next board meeting.
The Regents are considering including minimum requirements for the Regents Research Paper:  at least five pages long and at least four sources.  Also, students must complete the paper before taking the English Regents, which is typically in the eleventh grade.
English teachers would be responsible for teaching research skills, and accommodations would be made for students with limited English skills.  Some consideration is being given to allowing students to adapt a paper from another class, and who might score the papers has yet to be determined.