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| Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 31 2008,06:52) | | The sad part is that college prep tracks in KS high schools have a year of chemistry and a year of biology. Either this student did not graduate from a KS high school, or some school someplace is doing a truly wretched job of evaluating the learning of their students. Or both... |
. . . or some KS schools have mis-labeled courses as "chemistry" or "physics" for purposes of Qualified Admission, when in fact they're general physical science courses geared toward prepping students for the KS state assessments.
If a KS high school graduate hasn't completed the Regents college prep track, the student can still enter a state university with an ACT composite >= 21. Or the student can graduate in the top one-third of their high school class and be admitted to a state university.
Alb, I'm not sure how the QA requirements have helped get more students ready for college, with the requirements being so low. But if(when?) your science-impaired students hail from out my way, let me know and I'll get right on it . . .
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Lou - wow! What an experience you're getting! You might think about checking out some summer workshops out your way. GLOBE has a lot going on in Hampton, VA; essentially, you get paid to learn. How sweet is that??
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