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Only 25 Percent of WV 8th-Graders Proficient in Science

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West Virginia's eighth-graders perform worse in science than their peers nationwide, with only 25 percent with a solid grasp of the subject.

According to National Assessment of Educational Progress results released May 10, 24 percent of public school eighth-graders achieved "proficient" science scores in 2011, compared to 21 percent in 2009. One percent scored at the "advanced" level, unchanged from 2009.

Nationally, 29 percent scored at the proficient level and 2 percent at the advanced level.

Proficiency is defined as solid academic performance at grade level, including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.

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