Download full textERIC Number: ED514569
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 7
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AL State Profile. Alabama: Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE), 3rd Edition
Center on Education Policy
This paper provides information about Alabama High School Graduation Exam, 3rd Edition, a comprehensive standards-based exam. The purpose of the exam is to: (1) Provide schools with student academic diagnostic information; (2) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum; (3) Increase alignment of local curriculum and programs of instruction with state education standards; (4) Meet a state mandate; and (5) Meet federal requirement for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for reading, math, and science. [For the main report, "State High School Tests: Exit Exams and Other Assessments", see ED514155.]
Descriptors: High Schools, Federal Legislation, High School Graduates, Exit Examinations, Educational Legislation, Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Educational Assessment, Curriculum Design, State Regulation, Graduation Rate, Graduation Requirements, Trend Analysis, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Educational Policy, Basic Skills, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Writing Tests, Disabilities, Scores
Center on Education Policy. 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 522, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-822-8065; Fax: 202-822-6008; e-mail: cep-dc@cep-dc.org; Web site: http://www.cep-dc.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center on Education Policy
Identifiers - Location: Alabama
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Alabama High School Graduation Examination
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