A bubble sheet test. The Alabama Department of Education is considering adding a WorkKeys test as part of its College and Career Readiness Assessments. (File)
The Alabama State Department of Education is considering applying for a waiver that would change the way high school students are considered prepared for college and work.
The waiver from the federal Department of Education would ensure career readiness is treated with the same level of importance as college readiness, according to Ann Jackson, chair of the Accountability Work Group, a committee of educators and education representatives across the state who have been meeting to discuss ways to restructure Alabama’s high school accountability measures…