Because they're volunteer-based, and because each state uses different methods to measure reading level, doing a nationwide study would be difficult.
Scholars have attempted to explain the differences by noting that the two assessments measure different aspects of reading.
Lawmakers hoped to debate the bill after the second reading and then vote on the measure Monday, before a scheduled two-week recess.
In his address, the president appealed for all states to adopt a nationally established set of performance standards centered on skills evaluations that measure students' achievement in reading and math.
"The planned timetable change for April is a temporary measure owing to the works to remodel Reading station to unlock a bottleneck, " a spokesman said.
But no margin measure by itself can provide a complete and reliable reading on profitability performance.
The tool helps teach nonliterate children and adults how to read by creating an individual reading tutor for every child, coupled with an accountability system to measure learning, and assistance for teachers to incorporate more effective literacy into the classroom.
The University of Reading's School of Biological Sciences recently set up a questionnaire to measure how many people fed red kites in their gardens.
Then it's back to government legislation, with the third reading of the Public Service Pensions Bill - the startlingly low-key measure to cut the cost of public-sector pensions.
The Pisa tests, which measure the performance of 15-year-olds in maths, reading and science, have become a highly influential way of comparing international education standards.
HSBC's PMI measure showed Vietnam manufacturing contracting in the month, falling to 48.3 versus a 50.1 reading in January.
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