Alabama High School Graduation Exam

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Alabama High School Graduation Exam

• Presentation for the P.T.S.A. of Lanier High
  School

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History of Alabama Graduation Program

• 1977- State Bd. Of Education sent a resolution
  to the State Superintendent of Ed. (a committee
  was developed to set minimum competencies for
  high school graduation).1st edition was the BCT.
• 2nd edition, Exit Exam measured basic skills on
  8th grade level
• 3rd edition became known as the Alabama High
  School Graduation Exam (97-98)
• Student must pass all sections of the AHSGE and
  complete the required Carnegie units of credit as
  established by the Alabama State Board of
  Education

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What is the General Content of the AHSGE?
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What subjects are tested?

• 2001 graduates needed to pass Reading and
  Language sections only
• 2002 graduates need to pass Reading, Language,
  Math, and Science
• 2003 graduates will need to pass Reading,
  Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies

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When can students take the exam?
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What are the passing scores?

• READING- 563
• LANGUAGE- 560
• MATHEMATICS-
• 477
• SCIENCE- 491
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When are the Testing Dates?
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What are some of the ways you can help your child
improve his/her test performance?

• Be sure your child arrives to school on time,
  eats a good breakfast and is rested.
• Help your child arrange to have time off from
  work the week of the test.
• Remind your child to read through every question
  on the exam before responding.
• Prepare your child for the fact the test is long
  and difficult.

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Tips for parents

• Explain that guessing can improve scores.
• Positive Attitude
• Secures Success
• (PASS)

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If my mind can conceive it and my heart can
believe it, I know I can achieve it.

• Jesse Jackson