Nevertheless, Catterall found widespread student support for a graduation test
requirement. Most students (56%) answered “yes” to the question, “Are tests required for
graduation a good idea?”; only 20% responded “no,” and 24% were “not sure.” Among those
who had passed a graduation test, support for the test was 72%; among those who initially failed
and then later passed the test, support was 58%; and among those who had never taken such a
test, support was 50%. Even among those who had failed the test and had not yet passed it,
support was 47%, with only 42% not supporting the test and 11% answering “not sure.”