The Aurora (CO) Sentinel (12/3) reports, "Colorado will be among eight states to participate in a new math and science study for eighth graders, an assessment that will reach approximately 50 schools in 28 local districts." The 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study will take place next spring, and will compare date from the selected states with "student achievement information from more than 60 countries." Schools in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota and North Carolina were also selected by the Department of Education to take part in the study. Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight Jones said, "Participating in this study will yield that information and we deeply appreciate the cooperation of those districts and schools that have agreed to assist with this study."
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