High school exit exams don't increase achievement but do increase dropouts
Emerging research in the education world suggests that a tougher approach to high school academics might leave students no better prepared for college and work, while also increasing the number of high school dropouts. The National Research Council concluded that high school exit exams have decreased high school graduation rates in the United States by 2 percentage points without increasing achievement. In Chicago, a 2010 study found no positive effects on student achievement from a school reform measure that ended remedial classes and required college preparatory course work for all students. High school graduation rates declined, and there was no improvement in college enrollment and retention rates among students who did graduate.
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Nov 23, 2011
Dave Holden said...
Scott, thanks much for the link. My favorite part of the article is the last paragraph - helping people to discover who they are, promoting the confidence to dare, and then challenging them to use their abilities & passions for good. ...Yeah, lets enter those measures into the state longitudinal databases :-)
