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Center on Education Policy, 2010
This paper provides information about Minnesota's Graduation Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD), comprehensive proficiency assessments of the skills and knowledge in mathematics, reading, and writing that are necessary for graduation. The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, Series II, into which the GRAD tests are embedded, measure…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation, High School Graduates, Exit Examinations
Nelson, J. Ruth – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2006
This present study examined the intended and unintended consequences of Minnesota's high stakes graduation exam on students with disabilities. Historically, little empirical data have been collected and the scant data available suggest some significant unintended consequences for educational accountability systems (e.g., the retention of students…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Educational Assessment, Special Education, Suburban Schools