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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] About muti-tiered diplomas
I'd like to open up a topic for discussion that is taken from real life situations: What are ARN participants views, ideas, research, experience worries, etc. about moves to remove high stakes from graduation tests by creating a two-or multi-tiered graduation diplomas. One such system recently proposed by a business group in Massachusetts (I'll forward the article in another email) sets up diplomas based on scores on the state test. So if you only pass English and Math - you get a basic diploma; if you pass other subjects another level, if you score at Advanced on test another level. Would you oppose, support such a system. Why or why not? Karen Hartke FairTest What are pros and cons of such a situation? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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