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Download full textJohnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha; Cosio, Anna; Bremer, Christine D. – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota (NCSET), 2005
The high school diploma is a benchmark of success in the United States, but what the diploma represents has continued to change. The number and types of options for diplomas vary from state to state, with some states having as many as seven choices and others as few as one. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 has increased the pressure on…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Secondary Education, High School Students, Disabilities
Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha; Cosio, Anna; Bremer, Christine D. – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota (NCSET), 2005
High school graduation requirements vary from state to state and district to district across the United States. These requirements establish criteria that students must meet in order to obtain diplomas or certificates of completion. An increasingly common graduation requirement is the achievement of a passing score on an exit exam, a practice…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, High Stakes Tests, Student Evaluation
