High school seniors get a break on AIMS test

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May 14, 2008 - 4:01PM

By Doug Murphy | AFN

High school seniors who haven't passed the dreaded AIMS test got a break from Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday. A bill to allow students to augment their failing AIMS scores with extra credit work, so they can boost their scores and walk with their class next week, was passed and sent to Governor Janet Napolitano for her signature.

House Bill 2008 passed just in time to help some seniors who would have been prevented from participating in graduation.

But an amendment by Sen. John Huppenthal, who represents Ahwatukee Foothills and Legislative District 20, limited the amount students could boost their aims score to 25 percent this year and next, 15 percent in the 2009-10 school year and 5 percent after that.

And lawmakers didn't give seniors a free ride. To qualify for the grade boost students must have completed all coursework, participated in tutoring opportunities to bring their AIMS score up and taken the test every time it was offered.

AIMS stands for Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards.

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