The proposed rule amendments require adult students who have not yet passed the High School Competency Test (HSCT) to meet the graduation testing requirement with passing scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® (FCAT). The required passing scores on the FCAT were determined through a statistical analysis and are comparable to the passing scores previously required on the HSCT, in accordance with Section 1008.22(9), F.S. Beginning with the effective date of this rule, the HSCT will be discontinued, and adult students will be required to register for retake administrations of the FCAT to fulfill the graduation testing requirement for a high school diploma.