N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:20-1.2
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Accredited" means a traditional high school, a private career school, or a traditional or online college, or university has met the criteria and standards set by an appropriate accrediting agency, such as the Middle States Association.
"Adult high school" means a district board of education school that conducts supervised educational activities in the day or evening to provide persons 16 years of age or older with the necessary instruction to enable them to complete the requirements for a locally issued, State-endorsed diploma. Each adult high school has a separate County District School (CDS) System code from the school district.
"County District School (CDS) System" means an information system located on the New Jersey Department of Education's website that collects and tracks data about educational entities in New Jersey that receive State or Federal funds.
"DD-214" means a United States Department of Defense form issued to all members of the military that describes their service record.
"Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
"Educational plan" means a signed and dated document developed by the student and a professional staff member of the adult high school.
"Emancipated minor" means a person 16 or 17 years of age who resides in an independent housing arrangement and is not responsible to a natural or resource family parent(s) or guardian(s).
"English language proficiency" means the full command of language skills, including proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing of the English language. English language proficiency is defined operationally as the passing score on an English language proficiency test. To attain proficiency in the English language requires more time than to attain fluency.
"Full-time employment" means work that is at least 30 hours per week.
"Multilingual learner" or "ML" means a student whose native language is other than English. The term refers to students with varying degrees of English language proficiency in any one of the domains of speaking, reading, writing, or listening and is synonymous with limited English-speaking ability as used at N.J.S.A. 18A:35-15 through 26.
"New Jersey High School Equivalency Assessment" or "NJHSEA" means any of the assessments approved by the State Board of Education for achieving a New Jersey State-issued high school diploma.
"Occupational license" means the license required to ensure that only qualified individuals work in occupations that affect the health and safety of the public in the State. Individuals seeking such a license must meet specific qualifications mandated by State law, rules, or regulation.
"Official transcript" means a person's record of high school, adult high school, or college courses, grades, and credits awarded, or a record of an NJHSEA or other assessment approved by the State Board of Education.
"Part-time employment" means work that is more than 15 hours but less than 30 hours per week.
"Proficiency" means an explicitly stated and demonstrable knowledge and/or skill used to define a desired learning outcome.
"Proprietary school" means a privately owned school, such as a private career and technical school.
"Remedial college courses" means courses taken at an accredited college or university that are not applied toward graduation and for which no college academic credit is awarded.
"Senior standing" means one year or less of credit hours remaining in order to meet high school graduation requirements.
"State-endorsed diploma" means a locally issued document awarded to an exiting student indicating successful completion of high school graduation requirements.
"State-issued high school diploma" means a high school diploma provided by the New Jersey Department of Education to persons 16 years of age or older and no longer enrolled in school to document the attainment of academic skills and knowledge equivalent to a high school education.
"Statement of responsibilities" means an agreement signed by both the student and a representative of an adult high school establishing the requirements of the student and the representative to engage in a successful academic program.
"Traditional course" means a course that has specified lengths of time for a specific number of class meetings and the completion of activities necessary to achieve the accepted level of proficiencies for the award of credit.
N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:20-1.2