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Testing is becoming a regular part of education for K-12 grade students. Whether it is placement tests, progress assessment tests, college entrance tests or high school exit tests, students endure their fair share of testing. With more schools incorporating high school exit tests into their educational experience, making sure students have mastered the necessary high school curriculum has new meaning.

“High school students in 20 states this spring must pass a standardized test to get a diploma. The class of 2006 will see the next major expansion of exit exams. Four states — Arizona, California, Idaho and Utah - for the first time next year will withhold diplomas from seniors who fail the final exam. Washington state will phase in the test by 2008.”

Read the full article on high school exit exams in high schools around the country.