Original sentence: In 2008, the test will have two more portions added to the criteria.It has been stated that from then on, students will be required to take all 5 parts in order to meet graduation status.Starting in 2008, students who are taking the test for the first time will be the first students to take the new Science and Social Studies portions, along with the original Reading, Writing, and Math tests.This defeats one of the main features of a criterion based test, the use of a fixed, unmoving standard which can be compared across years.To graduate, a student must meet the standard in all four categories of the test which include Math, Reading and Writing and Science
Edited sentence: All students now take all five parts to meet graduation status.In 2008, two more portions were added added to the criteria.Students now take the new Science and Social Studies portions, and the original Reading, Writing, and Math tests.This defeats one of the main features of a criterion based test, the use of a fixed, unmoving standard that can be compared across years.To graduate, a student must meet the standard in all four categories of the test, which include Math, Reading and Writing and Science