Education :
Eighth-grade basic skills: Reading, 2005

The eighth-grade basic skills tests were designed to measure the progress of students in the core subjects of reading and math, identify where more work is needed and ensure that students leave high school with the skills necessary to function productively. Under the federal government's No Child Left Behind Act, yearly testing in math and reading is required in the third through eighth grades. The basic reading skills test measures reading comprehension and writing skills.

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