In spring 2006, the names of all the students in the entire senior class of Truman High School in Independence, MO, were written on individual note cards that were taped to the walls in the cafeteria. When the teachers arrived for the meeting, they were asked to write the answers to the following questions on the note cards: (1) What is a hobby of…

While states and the federal government have put efforts in place to increase the size of the workforce trained in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to meet innovation demands, there continues to be a nationwide shortage of students who are interested in and prepared for such careers. Missouri is no exception to this problem, one…

This individual profile provides information on Missouri's high school exit exam standards and policies. Some of the categories presented include: (1) State exit exam policy; (2) Type of Test; (3) Purpose; (4) Major changes in exit exam policy since the 2009-10 school year for financial reasons; (5) Subjects tested on exam; (6) Grade exam first…