11.   The battle of passing the ACT, the standardized exam that is the gatekeeper of big-time NCAA athletics.

12.   The participants have yet to take standardized exams to see how they compare with nonparticipants.

13.   There was wide variation in test results, with performance generally reflecting patterns observed on other standardized exams.

14.   With a password and user ID, parents can log in at any time to check grades, attendance and practice-test scores for standardized exams.

15.   There also would be money made available for merit pay raises for teachers whose students do well on standardized exams.