A student is required to take the PSAE to achieve a high school diploma, unless he or she meets one of the following requirements:
* The student’s Individualized Education Program is incompatible with the PSAE, and the test cannot be modified to comply. In this case, the student takes the Illinois Alternate Assessment instead.
* The student not proficient in English. In this case the student takes the Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English instead.
* The student is enrolled in an alternative Education program, including an adult education program, or high school equivalency certificates.