Lincoln High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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The Change New Rules Hit Hard complaint heard from students teach- ers administrators and parents. All of the changes addedsup to more work for everyone it seemed. gj:Students had to works harder to meet higher grading standards which dropped the D and made the C the lowest passe ing grade. Seniors alsotlost final exam exemption privileges. .Stiidents also .worked harder to get to class and get there on time. Five tardies equaled one absence and five absences could mean automatic failure for the se- mesters . l Anyone involved in extra-curricular activities had to pass all subjects or fore- go competitions. . ,fp . Enterin freshmen facedattougheri 4 cengi 'fToo ma nylchanges . was a frequent 'graduation requirements. The emphasis Every teacher was required to keep a notebook of each ,, student's work. That vvs- i meant each student was required to keep a T notebook. Suddenly losing , a notebook became a if M' pf? tragedy. James Jones and Willa Stovall hang on to theirs Ctopl. Tests caused increased levels of anxiety in most students Despite additional 4 preparation, DISD scores on national tests did not go up but down The tests were longer and harder said students 18

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G R A D E S

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shifted h tofbasics and many electives re- ceivedifiyiwiill receive the axe because students will now havegfewer units left for electives. i Q e s E eee isiig Yet the end is notiiiiifsight. The Texas Supreme Court upheldfthe no pass piay rule the most controversial of changes and the TEA announced that ff graduation would now depend on passa ing an exit exam. tnyn The exit exam will be given to the incorfiing juniors beginning in the fall of '86fgi51SQQi-:lighten yourrbelts, its not over yet ijfollislfi g i g l Hard work pays off for sophomore Dvorah Evans who beams over a straight A' report card Ctopl. To get it right, students paid closer attention to instructions. Karen Yarberry is all ears in her English class. Cfar leftl. Freshman Lesette Williams is listening too, but her face shows more than just attentiveness. Students admitted that they worried more and enjoyed classes less because of pressure over grades fleftl. This senior English class has its nose to the grind unlike freshman Mattie Cox who had a great time in her English class. But Mattie had to Wait until the last day of school to get that kind of treat Cinserth. e