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Teachers' Perceptions on the Changes in the Curriculum and Exit Examinations for Biology and Human Biology
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Kruger, Mirko; Won, Mihye; Treagust, David F. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
In the age of educational accountability, national and statewide measures are assumed to secure and improve the educational quality. However, educators often wonder how much a new accountability measure may improve the actual teaching and learning practices when the agents of change (teachers) are not active participants of such educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Accountability, Exit Examinations
High School Exit Exam: Remediation for Another High-Stakes Test
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Misco, Thomas – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2010
Now administered in 27 states and affecting 65 percent of all students, high school exit exams are gaining influence on teaching and learning because they constitute tests with extraordinarily high stakes. But what happens when students fail a high school exit exam? Few studies address the best way to remediate students in these situations.…
Descriptors: High Schools, Standardized Tests, Exit Examinations, Graduation Requirements
Preparing Special Day Students to Meet California Graduation Requirements in Mathematics: Strategies of Successful Teachers
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Throne, Kurt Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to discover what teaching strategies were utilized by Special Day Class (SDC) teachers to prepare their 9-12 grade students to pass a course in Algebra 1 and the mathematics section of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). This study used a mixed methodology involving a quantitative survey and qualitative…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Exit Examinations, High School Students, Grade 9
Impact of a High School Graduation Examination on Social Studies Teachers' Instructional Practices
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Vogler, Kenneth E. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2005
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of high-stakes tests on teachers' instructional practices. Data were obtained from a survey instrument given to a stratified random sample of Mississippi social studies teachers who teach the same content that is tested on their state's high school graduation examination. An analysis found…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Textbooks, Teaching Methods, High Stakes Tests
Students with Reading and Writing Challenges: Using Informal Assessment to Assist in Planning for the Transition to Adult Life
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Sitlington, Patricia L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
The transition to adult life for students with reading and writing challenges is an area that is not often addressed. The purpose of this article is to relate the informal assessment process to the broader context of high stakes assessment, high school exit exams, diploma options, and transition planning; identify the competencies needed for a…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Writing Difficulties
State High School Exit Exams: Working to Raise Test Scores
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Center on Education Policy, 2007
The Center on Education Policy (CEP) has been studying state high school exit examinations since 2002. This is the sixth annual report on our comprehensive study of exit exams. The information comes from several sources: our survey of states that have mandatory exit exams, interviews with state officials, media reports, state Web sites, and case…
Descriptors: High Schools, Intervention, Profiles, State Standards