NCSET Information Brief: High School Graduation Requirements and Students with Disabilities

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Part of the NCSET Information Brief series.
Author(s)
David R Johnson PhD, Martha L Thurlow, Anna Cosio, Chris Bremer PhD
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A brief outlining issues and controversies surrounding the use of exit examinations - an increasingly common graduation requirement for secondary schools - including the reasons proponents support the use of such exams. The brief also lists some of the intended and unintended consequences of using such exams.

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Date
February 2005 
Type
Brief 
Edition
Volume 4, Number 2
Publisher
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)

Topics

  • Education practices (K12 and transition)
    • Transition planning
    • Youth development and leadership
  • Specific life stage
    • Adolescents and young adults