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High Stakes Graduation Exams: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests for Students with Disabilities. Synthesis Report 62
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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