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Panel can't agree on Washington state student assessment test.

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| November 09, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Seattle Times. 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: Linda Shaw

Nov. 9--TACOMA, Wash. -- A state blue-ribbon panel failed to reach agreement yesterday on how high this year's freshmen must score on the state's 10th-grade test in order to earn a high-school diploma.

In a long meeting with passionate speeches from members of the public and the panel, the vote split among four options.

The Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission had hoped to reach a consensus on a recommendation for the Legislature. As it stands, high-school students, starting with the class of 2008, must earn a score of "proficient" or higher in reading, writing and math on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning…

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