The 11th edition of the Washington - based association's
yearly report says that although spending per student has increased nationwide by 53 percent in the past 20 years, 73 percent of public school 8th graders taking the
National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics
exam in 2003 performed below the level of proficient.
MAP is a well - regarded online
national exam that sets an automated goal for
yearly progress for each child based on where she began in September.