State High School Exit Exams : Put to the Test

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.Gaylor, Keith is the author of 'State High School Exit Exams : Put to the Test', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756737825 and ISBN 0756737826.