TRENTON — Pleasantville High School senior Angela Martinez donned her cap and gown, hugged her family and marched in her graduation ceremony. Like most seniors, she has plans for the future, including college and a career as a nurse.
June 21, 2009 By JAMES AHEARN The Record In a number of districts with sizable middle-class populations, 14 percent or more of the students are taking the SRA route to graduation. THE NEW Jersey Department of Education is still struggling with the Special Review Assessment. This is the alternative test that high school students take [...]
June 15, 2009 Editorial The Asbury Park Press A high-school diploma should mean something. Unfortunately, in too many cases in New Jersey, it doesn’t. Students are able to graduate, even if they fail the High School Proficiency Assessment test, by taking an alternate path for graduation called the Special Review Assessment.
June 15, 2009 BY KRISTEN ALLOWAY Star-Ledger Staff Elizabeth High School students Hassan Williams and Vanessa Arias spent time in after-school classes and studying over lunch this year, a bid to graduate with the rest of their class.
The Star-Ledger Editorial Board The Star-Ledger The state Department of Education is moving forward with an ambitious plan to strengthen requirements for high school graduation through tougher testing. The move promises to raise the value of a New Jersey diploma. But it also promises to widen the achievement gap between suburban and urban school districts.
BY ISABEL GONZALEZ NorthJersey.com HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL Isabel Gonzalez, a junior, is a member of the soccer team, a staffer for The Clarion, the school newspaper, and a peer leader. On your mark, get set, go! You just began the race against time, as the beginning of a week of standardized testing for all juniors [...]
BY ERIN GILMORE NorthJersey.com HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL Imagine taking a test that determines your whole future: If you pass, you succeed, but if not … you only have one more chance. This test is the dragon all students must slay to graduate high school — the infamous High School Proficiency Assessment. The HSPA should be [...]