No rational person would impose legitimate college readiness exams on all students seeking a high school diploma.
Total points for the semester, as used in the analysis, were made up of the best two of three midterm exams (each worth 100 points), the final exam (100 points), class participation points (25 points), points for passing the readiness test (25 points), and extra credit points (16 points).
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Similar to the preceding terms, students consistently reported a high rate of participation in the practice quizzes for exam preparation either at the beginning of the studying process or to confirm exam readiness.
To Steven Orel, director of the World of Opportunity Adult Education program here, the competing explanations -- poverty, the pressure of standardized exams and a readiness to write off the most difficult students -- are all true.
It was not anticipated, however, that unelected corporate reformers would pressure states into turning those high-stakes exams into college readiness tests.
Studies support the theory that high school grades, not placement or admissions exams, give a better picture of whether students are ready for college, said Pamela Burdman, an education policy analyst who recently wrote a report on the role of placement exams in assessing college readiness for Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based nonprofit.
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Forty-two of Italy's best footballers were summoned to the national training centre at Coverciano last week, arriving in staggered groups to undergo a thorough physical exam designed to gauge their readiness for this summer's World Cup.
