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"It's Different Now": How Exit Exams Are Affecting Teaching and Learning in Jackson and Austin
Published: March 1, 2007
Since much of the previous research on exit exams, including CEP's own work, has looked at national patterns of implementation and passing rates, this study aimed to benefit policy and practice by focusing on the local level. In particular, we conducted case studies in Jackson and Austin that examined how classroom instruction and other initiatives are preparing students for exit exams, as well as how these exams are affecting students’ engagement in learning and their plans for postsecondary education.
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Full Report (PDF format, 3436 KB) * Direct link: http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=MinniciZabala%5FReport%5FExitExamsJacksonAustin%5F020107%2EpdfPress Release (PDF format, 33.3 KB) * Direct link: http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=PressRelease%5FExitExamsJacksonAustin%5F030707%2Epdf