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Virginia students have shown they can handle the tougher material being taught m today's schools. In 1982,93per cent of 10th graders passed Virginia s ^ graduation competency tests in read mg and mathematics, compared with 82 percent the first year they were offered (fall 1978)
Vvgma scores an national standardized achievement tests taken in the spring of 1982 closely approximated or exceeded the national average The trend "of increased achievement noted at the elementary and middle school levels over the last few wars appears to be continuing and the good news can now be extended to the senior high level as well All three levels shoved their highest scores in math, with
eighth graders outperforming 64
43.1%