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| June 22, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The News Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Debby Abe

Jun. 22--Washington state third- and sixth-graders scored above the national average on the standardized Iowa tests, according to statistics released by state school officials.

This year's third-graders also achieved slightly higher scores than the previous year's third-graders. The test was given for the first time this year to sixth-graders.

Third-graders in the Tacoma School District, the state's second-largest district, made even larger gains.

"This is great news about our children's basic skills," said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson. "We have kept norm-referenced tests in our state assessment system in…

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