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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is inaccurate. The accurate version:

1. No finals in middle-school level classes.
2. Consider dropping finals for 2015-2016 for high-school-level classes that also have state assessments (for example, Algebra I and English 10).
3. Consider replacing finals for high-school-level classes for 2016-2017 with other, centrally-developed assessments.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/no-more-final-exams-2-major-school-districts-drop-some-tests-in-evaluation-shift/2015/07/14/fbf5637a-2998-11e5-bd33-395c05608059_story.html

As to how high school students will be prepared for college -- most college-bound students take at least one AP test, plus there are the classes with state assessments.

Also, anecdotally, my school system had no final exams in high school at all, yet somehow I and most of my friends were able to finish college and go on to advanced degrees. I conclude from this that final exams in high school are not necessary as preparation for college.[/quote]

But they are necessary to demonstrate retention of material. [/quote]

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