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The state's 29 intermediate units are working to develop an alternative to the mandatory graduation exams the state will spend $201 million to develop.
The 2015 class would be the first required to pass end-of-course exams to get diplomas. Students who pass Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests in those courses would be exempt. Gov. Ed Rendell signed a contract in May with Minnesota-based Data Recognition Corp. to develop tests in 10 subjects, but critics of the Keystone Exams argue school districts should have some say in developing test questions.See the full content of this document
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State's Intermediate Units to Design Graduation Tests
Having intermediate unit curriculum coordinators design tests with input from districts -- as the legislation creating Keystone Exams permits -- could sile...
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