Stakes Increase for End of Course Exams in 2009-10

Authors

Sarah C. McKenzie, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Gary W. Ritter, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

12-18-2008

Keywords

High school exit exams

Series Title

Office for Education Policy

Series Number

Volume 05, Issue 08

Abstract

As of the 2009-10 academic year, high school students in Arkansas will be required to pass so called “End of Course” (or “EOC”) examinations in Algebra I, Biology, Geometry, and English. Students who fail to meet the requisite passing standard will be required to retake the class or to pass “an appropriate alternative exit course in order to receive credit for the course on his or her transcript and in order to graduate.” In other words, these four EOC tests will become high school exit exams. Thus, as of 2009-10, Arkansas will join some 23 other states that have high school exit exams.

Citation

McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2008). Stakes Increase for End of Course Exams in 2009-10. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/85