tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post6524337474002611760..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: Thoughts on the Graduation Exam Mess in New JerseyDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-25417633281569734502019-04-28T11:45:51.845-07:002019-04-28T11:45:51.845-07:00This graduation exam from New Jersey seems like so...This graduation exam from New Jersey seems like something that has not been well-thought nor implemented. The legislation does not add up to the material of the test, not to mention that high-stakes testing really divides the student population into a terrifying future outlook. Research has already demonstrated the danger of high stakes testing on the graduation rate (http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/111) and this can leave students with a negative outlook on their educational effort. I live in Arizona which has instituted a graduation exam as well. This test is different however because it is simply a civics test. I am currently a government teacher and have helped prepare students for the test in the last few years as well as help administer the test. This exam has been controversial but has also been much less stress to administer as students are given multiple study guides, resources, additional time, and extra opportunities to retest. Students can begin taking the test by their sophomore year as well. You make an interesting point too about legislature changing rather than the test itself. There does not seem to be much research on the effect of graduation exams, but once there is it will be interesting to see how it has affected AZ students . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302150482745085537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-613776077076119772019-04-28T11:14:49.886-07:002019-04-28T11:14:49.886-07:00This graduation exam from New Jersey seems like so...This graduation exam from New Jersey seems like something that has not been well-thought nor implemented. The legislation does not add up to the material of the test, not to mention that high-stakes testing really divides the student population into a terrifying future outlook. Research has already demonstrated the danger of high stakes testing on the graduation rate (http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/111) and this can leave students with a negative outlook on their educational effort. I live in Arizona which has instituted a graduation exam as well. This test is different however because it is simply a civics test. I am currently a government teacher and have helped prepare students for the test in the last few years as well as help administer the test. This exam has been controversial but has also been much less stress to administer as students are given multiple study guides, resources, additional time, and extra opportunities to retest. Students can begin taking the test by their sophomore year as well. You make an interesting point too about legislature changing rather than the test itself. There does not seem to be much research on the effect of graduation exams, but once there is it will be interesting to see how it has affected AZ students . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302150482745085537noreply@blogger.com