High-Stakes Exit Exam Intervention

Today, all states are concerned about their students' college readiness and question if they are equipped with the career and technical skills necessary to compete in today's economy. States have taken different approaches in developing exit exam standards, currently an influence in education that is currently affecting two-thirds of the nation's high school students.

Educators know that the high-stakes state graduation exams and national exams such as the GED®, SAT®, and ACT® have the power to determine the course of a student's future. Educators also know that alternate learning paths cannot remedy ineffective instruction or inadequate remediation.

Most states with exit exams require school districts to provide remediation to students who fail the exam. Therefore, an exit exam system is unlikely to succeed if it ignores the unique needs of students. An effective policy must include appropriate instruction, preparation and remediation, as well as assets that allow students to demonstrate their mastery of knowledge and skills.

That's why students from subgroups with achievement gaps—and for that matter, all students—are best served when they receive high-quality instruction beginning in the early years of their education, so they will be well prepared for exit exams by the time they reach high school.

Currently, PLATO Learning provides the only solution that prescribes targeted online, interactive instruction, mapped to your state's graduation exam with its PLATO® Exam Intervention solution.

Each PLATO Exam Intervention solution is designed to identify skill gaps and target instruction to maximize students' performance on high-stakes exams. The solutions feature electronic learning paths, self-paced curriculum, content-based assessments, and staff professional development. Designed to provide choice and versatility in implementation, PLATO Exam Intervention helps you reach as many students as possible through its use in labs, hybrid classrooms, and distance learning programs.

PLATO Exam Interventions are available for the following tests.

National Exams
SAT®
ACT®
GED®

State Graduation Exams
Alabama - ALHSGE
Alaska - HSGQE
Arizona - AIMS
California - CAHSEE
Colorado - CSAP
Florida - FCAT
Georgia - GHSGT
Idaho - ISAT
Indiana - ISTEP
Louisiana - GEE 21
Maryland - MHSA
Massachusetts - MCAS
Michigan - MEAP
Minnesota - Grad
Mississippi - SATP
Nevada - HSPE
New Jersey - HSPA
New Mexico - HSCE
New York - Regents
North Carolina - EOC
Ohio - OGT
Pennsylvania - PA Anchors
South Carolina - HSAP
Tennessee - Gateway
Texas - TAKS
Utah - UBSCT
Virginia - EOC
Washington - WASL