Who Are the Students Who Started 9th Grade in 2000 and 2001?
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They are the students who were in 4th grade in 1995-6 and 1996-7 before New York raised standards.
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They were in 8th grade in spring 2000 and 2001 right after the 4th and 8th grade English and Math tests based on higher standards were first given.
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Therefore, many entered high school without the benefit of a higher standards curriculum in elementary and middle school. They were unprepared to do high school work.