State: 4,660 seniors yet to pass HSAs
Liz reports that, according to state officials, 4,660 seniors of 53,000 in the class of 2009 have yet to pass the HSAs.
In the city, though, 1,759 Bridge projects were submitted in March, and more than 75 percent of seniors have fulfilled their HSA/Bridge obligations. With one more test administration and two more project submission dates to go, Dr. Alonso says he's optimistic. As I mentioned yesterday, Northwestern had further to go than nearly every high school in the state last fall, and most of its seniors have gotten through; the principal predicts that only a handful of students who blew off opportunities for extra help will be denied diplomas.
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HOW DOES A CHILD GET A WAVER ON THERE HSA TEST
Posted by: LINDA KRANNEBITTER | March 25, 2009 10:36 AM
See this link: http://msde.maryland.gov/NR/exeres/8712468D-57BF-49C3-8B72-EE57B506CDDD,frameless.htm?Year=2008&Month=12%25>
In Baltimore City, schools are inputting data on a periodic basis through the Graduation Tracking Application. Students and parents/guardians of seniors should have received an "off-track for on-time graduation" letter in early March if the student were in the process of being considered for a waiver. Schools are inputting data now until the end of this week for the next round of letters, which will go only to the students still being considered for a waiver. If the child has NOT received a letter, then he/she likely doesn't qualify under the State's rather rigorous qualifications. I hope this helps a bit.
Posted by: Bill | March 25, 2009 1:23 PM