State High School Exit Exams: Put to the Test

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Year: 2003
Pages: 138
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756737826

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Keith Gaylor (au). In school year 2002-03, state exit examinations were put to the test. Public resistance to mandatory exit exams mounted, as diplomas were withheld from thousands of students & as high initial failure rates set off alarms in states scheduled to begin withholding diplomas. Evidence also emerged about the impacts & costs of exit exams, making clearer to states that exit exams are no cheap or easy fix for education reform. Chapters: Main Findings & Recommendations about Exit Exams?; How Are Exit Exams Affecting Curriculum, Instruction, & Students?; What Are the Main Features of State Exit Exams?; How Much Does It Cost to Implement Exit Exams?; What Major Challenges Do States Face As They Implement Exit Exams?; & State Profiles. Ref.

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