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Reading Below Par

October 04, 2000 1 min read
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The chart below illustrates the achievement levels of U.S. 8th graders on the 1998 National Assessment of 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Progress in reading.

Reading Below Par

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A version of this article appeared in the October 04, 2000 edition of 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week as Reading Below Par

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