Won’t the Keystone Exams proposal drastically increase remediation costs?
No. Because the GCA proposal required districts to administer the tests regardless of whether or not they were used as a graduation requirement, and because that proposal required remediation for students who did not score proficient on the GCAs, that proposal would have dramatically increased remediation costs. However, because school districts are not required to administer the Keystone Exams under the new proposal, there is no implied mandate that would significantly increase remediation costs. New remediation costs will occur if districts chose to implement the Keystone Exams. Also, because proficiency in social studies is being required as a graduation requirement for the first time, there will be an additional mandate to provide remediation to students not proficient in this subject regardless of whether a Keystone Exam or a local assessment is used as the graduation requirement.
Related Questions
- Does Seropositivity for Helicobacter pylori Antibodies Increase Outpatient Costs for Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer or Inflammation?
- Are contractor costs "mixed in" with consultant costs on the active remediation proposal forms?
- What are the specific requirements for remediation under the Keystone Exam proposal?
