Author Topic: Should we have to pass a highschool exit exam? (Read 15102 times)

Laura · « **on:** May 10, 2003, 03:20:32 pm »

Yeah so in California (Im pretty sure it's just in Cali) we have to pass a highschool English, & Math exit exam. And if we don't we don't get a diploma. Do me a favor:If you ever get a chance to meet Gov. Gray Davis, kick him in the arse for me and every other highschool student in California. :lol:

P.S. blah can someone fix my poll? it keeps coming back, disapearing, and adding more answers, can a mod help please?

B · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:26:48 pm »

That is pretty crappy you don't even get a diploma.

Laura · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:30:11 pm »

Quote from: "GJenkins05"

That is pretty crappy you don't even get a diploma.

I know, it sucks. It's hard to find a job without a diploma. Do you think if I get over 1000 signatures on a petition and send it to the Gov. of California-the person who came up with this stupid idea, do you think he'll do anything about it? lol eh, just a thought.

B · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:33:27 pm »

Not really. You could try, but I doubt it. Institutions of education are usually very rigid about their decisions.

-B

Laura · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:34:42 pm »

Maybe I should just move to Wisconsin

B · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:47:04 pm »

You REAAAAAALLY don't want to do that. Trust me, DON'T. Our school systems are incompetent and ass-backwards lol

-Brian

Katia's Lover · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2003, 03:55:34 pm »

I for one don't think an exit exam is half bad.

We have them here in Georgia, and for one--they're the easiest things ever. If you can't pass them, you don't deserve a diploma. Just my opinion.

Plus, it will only help prepare you for college.

Laura · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:30:13 pm »

Quote from: "GSUCarltonFan"

I for one don't think an exit exam is half bad.

We have them here in Georgia, and for one--they're the easiest things ever. If you can't pass them, you don't deserve a diploma. Just my opinion.

Plus, it will only help prepare you for college.

Okay...then answer me this: If we haven't learned, and aren't gonna be able to get a chance to learn half of the stuff thats on the exam, how are we supposed to pass it? Im barely even understanding algebra as it is. Even the people at my school that are straight A students can't even pass the darn thing.

Laura · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:33:31 pm »

Quote from: "GJenkins05"

You REAAAAAALLY don't want to do that. Trust me, DON'T. Our school systems are incompetent and ass-backwards lol

-Brian

LOL but Brian...you guys still get a diploma if you pass all of your classes and work hard don't you? I mean our school systems could be a complete mess, but just as long as they don't hold us back from getting a diploma i'd be fine with it...

p.s. Some of my family lives up in Wisconsin, betcha never would have guessed that

B · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:41:43 pm »

Quote from: "Me&myPiano"

Okay...then answer me this: If we haven't learned, and aren't gonna be able to get a chance to learn half of the stuff thats on the exam, how are we supposed to pass it? Im barely even understanding algebra as it is. Even the people at my school that are straight A students can't even pass the darn thing.

Well then I guess it is the school's fault for teaching it half-assed, or it could be the students, it is hard to say. But they have a good idea, it probably just isn't implimented correctly, which doesn't suprise me. I say that because sometimes some of the stuff they say is "most essential" in high school doesn't mean crap once you get into college. It is like you start over and basically throw half of the stuff you "learned" out the window. At least that is how it was for me.

By the way, that is cool some relatives live in WI, where abouts?

-Brian

Laura · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2003, 06:01:44 pm »

Quote from: "GJenkins05"

Well then I guess it is the school's fault for teaching it half-assed, or it could be the students, it is hard to say. But they have a good idea, it probably just isn't implimented correctly, which doesn't suprise me. I say that because sometimes some of the stuff they say is "most essential" in high school doesn't mean crap once you get into college. It is like you start over and basically throw half of the stuff you "learned" out the window. At least that is how it was for me.

By the way, that is cool some relatives live in WI, where abouts?

-Brian

Yeah...my teachers haven't taught us half of the stuff that's on there.

Oh and im not sure where in WI some of my relatives lives, all I know is that it has ALOT of snow :lol:

Will · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2003, 09:55:21 pm »

Quote from: "Me&myPiano"

Even the people at my school that are straight A students can't even pass the darn thing.

Are we talking about the same California State High School Exit exam?

Of the approximately 300 people who took it at my school last year, only two people failed. This is a below average public HS (too many non-English speakers bringing our scores down).

Honestly, that test was so hella easy. Are you sure you are talking about the same exam? BTW, the people who wrote it were idiots. I found two mistakes on the math portion. I told my proctor, as did about a quarter of the people taking the test. It turns out that we were correct.

And the English section. "The budget cuts led to a reduction in services. Using the context, what is the meaning of reduction?"

The test is a waste of money. And they want to cut the education budget. Something like the CASHEE should be the first to go.

nicole · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2003, 10:18:02 pm »

Quote from: "GSUCarltonFan"

I for one don't think an exit exam is half bad.

We have them here in Georgia, and for one--they're the easiest things ever. If you can't pass them, you don't deserve a diploma. Just my opinion.

Plus, it will only help prepare you for college.

I agree as well. *shrugs* sorry?

rosieposy87 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2003, 02:15:06 am »

Personally i think you are luckier than you could ever imagine. Take a look at the subjects i have to take exams in over the next month(i am 15):

*= We must get at least a C in this exam

-English Language*
-English Literature*
-Maths*
-Double Science*
-Italian
-Food Technology
-Information Technology
-Media Studies
-Drama
-Geography

If we do not get a C in at least 5 of those we do not get to go to Sixth Form College, then at 6th form college if we do not get the required grades in 5 subjects we do not get to University. I think you've got it easier than you think.

neos · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2003, 05:20:27 am »

In Spain, there's this official exam you have to take at the end of year 12 which includes:

Maths
Spanish
English
Basque
History

and 2 more subjects which can be either Physics/Chemistry/Biology or Geography/Latin/Economics depending on what you've chosen the previous year. If you don't pass that exam you can't go to university. Public universities really look at the mark you've had in that exam and if you haven't made the grade they ask for in whatever you want to study (i.e. journalism is sth like 8.5), you can't enter and have to choose some other course. I have friends who wanted to study medicine but because the mark they needed was sth like 8 and they had 7.5 they had to choose a completely different course like biology or engineering.

News:

Poll

Should we have to pass a highschool exit exam?