Compromise Made on PA Graduation Tests

3/27/2009 3:06:44 PM

Earlier this month, the State Board of Education, Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Scho…

Earlier this month, the State Board of Education, Department of Education and the Pennsylvania School Boards Association came to a compromise regarding state mandated graduation tests.  Under the plan, beginning 2015 potential graduates must either take a series of “Keystone Exams” or a district created equivalent as long as it meets independently validated academic standards.  A recent Penn State study concluded that many graduation tests currently utilized by school districts fail to adequately measure student competency in math and reading.