With the inevitable growth
of web - based
course materials and the corresponding displacement
of traditional forms
of classroom instruction, standardized high -
stakes end -
of -
course exams are the future, even if they are under challenge now.
States that are reluctant to implement a high -
stakes high school graduation test might want to look at the old Regents
end -
of -
course exam system as a possible model for a moderate -
stakes student accountability system.