In fourth-grade reading, six urban districts have participated since theexam was first given in 2002 and each posted gains of at least twice the national average of three points.
He was seven when he started a course in 2012 for the Basic Assessment, which is thefirst adult basic beekeeping exam where the average age for those taking part was mid-40s.
Thefirstexam results to be announced this summer will be in Scotland, where the results of Highers and Standards will be received by students on Tuesday.
The Seattle district requires teachers to give the math and reading Measures of Academic Progress exam, or MAP, to students infirst through ninth grade two or three times a year.