; and (v) developing a formal, universal statewide articulation agreement among all public institutions of higher education in each State within the eligible entity to facilitate the seamless transfer of credit earned in the early college fast track pathway among such institutions of higher education, including between 2-year and 4-year public institutions of higher education and private nonprofit institutions of higher education if such private nonprofit institutions of higher education choose to participate, which may include— (I) common course numbering; (II) a general education core curriculum; and (III) management systems regarding course equivalency, transfer of credit, and articulation. (E) A description of how the eligible entity will provide students with the opportunity to choose an early college fast track pathway or an early high school graduation fast track pathway, including— (i) the criteria that will be used to designate students as eligible to participate in the early college fast track pathway prior to the conclusion of grade 11, which— (I) may be based in part on student performance on valid and reliable assessments aligned with the challenging State academic standards required under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which may include a nationally recognized high school academic assessment, and in part on other indicators consistent with the statewide standards for placement in postsecondary remedial coursework under subparagraph (D)(iii); (II) if met, shall signify that the student will not require remedial coursework consistent with the placement standards developed under subparagraph (D)(iii); and (III) shall include students who meet the requirements of the State’s early high school graduation policy