These exams supposedly represent a certain minimum level of knowledge,
proficiency or mastery. Somehow it seems that a high school diploma should
also stand for something (whatever it might be) other than being a certain
age.
Not knowing anything about the research on retention (other than what I've
read on this listserv), I'm curious if any suggestions have been offered
that involves neither retention nor social passing, but still helps high
school students reach a minimum level of whatever it is that they should
reach.
Charles Nelson
c.nelson who-is-at mail.utexas.edu