The Ohio Graduation Test: d) None of the Above ?
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Another idea in changing Ohio's schools- ditching the Ohio Graduation Test in favor of something else.
While Ohio might be positioning itself as a trend-setter in alternative assessments, the concept is hardly new. In the early 1990s, Vermont required all eighth-graders to complete a portfolio assessment in both English and math. Kentucky overhauled its testing program in 1998 and used an assessment that combined essays, multiple-choice questions and a writing portfolio.
"It was a very hot topic," said Ron Dietel, assistant director of the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing at UCLA. "There was a general concern that standardized tests really didn't show what students know."
