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• Test scores show progress

  August 31, 2011 in City on Page A5 Washington students improved in all four areas measured on standardized tests compared with last year, results released Tuesday by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction show. This …

• Most state high schoolers meet proficiency exam requirements

  June 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 More than 94 percent of Washington’s high school seniors passed reading and writing portions of the High School Proficiency Exam – a requirement for graduation, state officials announced Tuesday. This …

• Student data mixed on new state assessments

    September 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 More than 60 percent of sophomores in Spokane Public Schools last year failed Washington’s math assessment test, while students in neighboring districts performed only slightly better, according to results released … 1

• Scores drop on new statewide test

    June 16, 2010 For the third year in a row, more than 90 percent of high school seniors passed Washington’s reading and writing assessment tests required for graduation.

• Test results will be mailed out soon

  June 7, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – High school students who took the statewide achievement tests this spring will be receiving their scores sometime in the next week or so.

• Wash. high school test results will be in the mail

  June 4, 2010 in City High school students who took the statewide achievement tests this spring will be receiving their scores sometime in the next week or so. These are the first results from the …

• Washington state makes standardized testing swap

  March 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 High school students will get the first crack at the state’s new assessment test starting Tuesday. The High School Proficiency Exam is the state’s replacement of the controversial Washington Assessment … 3