Modest Gains in Math and Reading Scores for US HS Seniors

“Results from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress, made public Thursday morning [11/18], documented a modest rise in achievement for 12th-graders since 2005. Reading scores rose two points on a 500-point scale [to 38% proficiency], and math scores rose three points on a 300-point scale [to 26% proficiency],” but still remain below 1992 levels, and still show significant gaps for minority students.   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/18/AR2010111802148.html