Table 3.9. State policies for helping students pass exit exam, by state: 2005

State	Provides professional development for teachers	Provides preparation materials to students	Releases test items
Table 3.9. State policies for helping students pass exit exam, by state: 2005–06

United States¹	23	22	19

Alabama	Yes	No	No
Alaska	Yes	Yes	No
Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arkansas	†	†	†
California	Yes	Yes	Yes

Colorado	†	†	†
Connecticut	†	†	†
Delaware	†	†	†
District of Columbia	†	†	†
Florida	Yes	Yes	Yes

Georgia	No	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	†	†	†
Idaho	Yes	Yes	No
Illinois	†	†	†
Indiana	Yes	Yes	Yes

Iowa	†	†	†
Kansas	†	†	†
Kentucky	†	†	†
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maine	†	†	†

Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	Yes
Michigan	†	†	†
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	Yes	No

Missouri	†	†	†
Montana	†	†	†
Nebraska	†	†	†
Nevada	No	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	†	†	†

New Jersey	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	No	No
New York	Yes	No	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Dakota	†	†	†

Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oregon	†	†	†
Pennsylvania	†	†	†
Rhode Island	†	†	†

South Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Dakota	†	†	†
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	No
Texas	Yes	Yes	Yes
Utah	†	†	†

Vermont	†	†	†
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	†	†	†
Wisconsin	†	†	†
Wyoming	†	†	†
† Not applicable. No current exit exam in state.
¹National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column.
SOURCE: State High School Exit Exams: A Challenging Year, "Exit Exam Survey of State Education Officials", 2006, Center on Education Policy. Data Source