Out of Their Minds: June
From June 2006
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Is Exit Exam the Answer?
On 2006, for the first time, students looking to graduate from California public high schools had to pass the California High School Exit Examination. The exam assesses proficiency in English and mathematics. Beginning in their sophomore year, students have several chances to take the test before graduation and can retake it until they pass.
Some critics believe failing the exam should not prevent a student who has passed all other requirements from obtaining a diploma. They add that students shouldn’t be punished when it’s the California public schools that are failing to provide enough qualified teachers to educate students. This month Morrison & Foerster attorney Arturo Gonzalez and Jack O’Connell, the elected state superintendent of public instruction, point out to writer Harrison Sheppard the strengths and weaknesses of the exam.
Gonzalez argues that students should be measured by more than their ability to take a single test and has filed a lawsuit on behalf of parents and students seeking to have the exit exam removed as a requirement for graduation.
Arturo Gonzalez
Attorney, Morrison & Foerster
Why do you believe the state should scrap the exit exam?
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