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State High School Exit Exams: 2007 Policy Briefs
Published: January 1, 2007
Policy Brief 1: States Continue Trend Toward Higher-Level Exit Exams, More Subjects Tested
A snapshot of main features of state exit exams taken from the Center on Education Policy's August 2006 report, STATE HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMS: A Challenging Year.
Policy Brief 2: Growth in High School Exit Exams Levels Off But Minority Students Affected Disproportionately
A snapshot on the number of states currently implementing or planning to implement state mandated high school exit exams, and the percentages of minority students impacted. Information taken from the Center on Education Policy's August 2006 report, STATE HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMS: A Challenging Year.
Policy Brief 3: Gaps Persist in High School Exit Exams Pass Rates
A snapshot at changes in initial pass rates for all students and each of the subgroups from 2004-05. Information taken from the Center on Education Policy's August 2006 report, STATE HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMS: A Challenging Year.
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Policy Brief 1 (PDF format, 82.6 KB) * Direct link: http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=HSEE%2D2007PolicyBrief1%5F010107%2EpdfPolicy Brief 2 (PDF format, 122 KB) * Direct link: http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=HSEE%2D2007PolicyBrief2%5F010107%2Epdf
Policy Brief 3 (PDF format, 90.0 KB) * Direct link: http://www.cep-dc.org/cfcontent_file.cfm?Attachment=HSEE%2D2007PolicyBrief3%5F010107%2Epdf