41.   Both Al Gore and George W. Bush have touted proposals linking federal dollars to scores on standardized tests.

42.   Black and Hispanic students score nearly two grade levels behind their white peers in standardized tests, just as they did in the early days of the integration drive.

43.   Both states are introducing new curriculum standards and more rigorous standardized tests, so immigrant students need to learn English more quickly and thoroughly, the educators said.

44.   - Make sure that the skills taught by teachers match the material on state standardized tests.

45.   - Offer classes to better prepare students for standardized tests and a Saturday school for students not at their appropriate grade levels in reading or math.

46.   A counselor will often give you some standardized psychological tests focused on your interests, work style and skills.

47.   A few minority rights advocates worry about reliance on standardized tests because black and Hispanic students historically do less well on them.

48.   A further complication is the new obsession for higher academic achievement on standardized tests.

49.   A few weeks ago, he wanted public school graduates to take a standardized test to give taxpayers an indication of whether kids could read their own diplomas.

50.   A cottage industry has sprung up to offer such tests, and the Department of Agriculture is setting up a laboratory to develop standardized tests and certify testing laboratories.