Panel approves Keystone Exams for Pa. schools
Published: October 22, 2009
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The state's Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday to approve the Keystone Exams starting next year.
Some of the tests are expected to eventually replace the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams that 11th graders currently take.
Students will take other exams on specific subjects as they go through high school, and they'll count as one-third of their grades.
Backers say the Keystones are a better way to gauge students' progress and will reduce the variations among districts.
They also say the new tests will better prepare students for college or the work place, and will give employers more confidence in the value of a high school diploma.
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