Should special-needs students take high school assessment exams?
by
Sara Ring
Yes. This will best prepare special-needs students for the future, and those who do not pass should receive a certificate of completion rather than a high school diploma.
Maybe. Although we should require special-needs students to take these tests, we should give them every reasonable accommodation, and we should not deny them a diploma if they cannot pass.
No. It is unfair to hold special-needs students to the same standard as their typically developing peers. They should only need to successfully complete their schoolwork in order to receive their diploma.
Editors Choice:
5
Source URL:
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-special-needs-assessment-exams
This article originally published on 5/6/2009
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