As scores on international assessment have dropped, grades on national exams have risen. (hechingerreport.org)
Similarly, 67 percent of students were considered proficient in mathematics in eighth grade according to statewide tests, while only 40 percent were if judged by national exam results. (k-12daily.org)
One of those tests is the model for a new national exam adopted by 25 states. (hechingerreport.org)