11.   In education, for example, third-grade reading scores improved, but high school graduation rates declined.

12.   It may be closed if scores do not improve, so it now requires extra drills in basics.

13.   Like Bush, he has proposed withholding federal aid from states where test scores do not improve.

14.   Other critics wonder if one reason test scores have improved is that so many weaker students have simply dropped out.

15.   Raising salaries when student scores improve is one way, but there are too few students in any class for small gains to be accurate reflections of instructional competence.

16.   Reading and math scores have improved for children participating in both programs.

17.   Student test scores are improving.

18.   Test scores have improved in Kentucky as well.

19.   Test scores have improved over the past decade and have remained consistently above the national average.

20.   Test scores improved.