Wisconsin has added a fourth category. Academic achievement is beyond mastery. Test score provides evidence of in-depth understanding in the academic content area tested. Academic achievement includes mastery of important knowledge and skills in the content area. Test score shows evidence of skills necessary for progress in the academic content area tested.
Academic achievement includes mastery of most of the important knowledge and skills.
Test score shows evidence of at least one major flaw in understanding the academic content areas tested. Limited in the content area, test score shows evidence of minor misconceptions or gaps in knowledge and skills basic to progress in the academic content area tested. By the year 2003, all Wisconsin high school students must be administered a High School Graduation Test. MPS currently uses the math and writing proficiency exams as graduation requirements. The law provides for local district decision on whether the State-developed graduation test or a locally developed or purchased test is used.