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October 22, 1981 ~ Ph_Ix page 3 Enrollment seesaws over u.s. 1 SAT score decline stops its all greek to me CPS NEW YORK, NY -- SchoJaslic Apti- "It's a little early to say whether this tude Test scores, on the downswing indicates a general upward trend (in· for nearly two decades, just may be student skills)," cautions Sheryl Belli, heading for an upturn the Board's associate director for Results released by the College public atnars. "But we're optimistic Entrance Examination Board reveal because we've seen a lot of other that for the first time since 1968 SAT score gains in state and local test- scores failed to decline. 1980-81 high ;ng" _ school seniors taking the lest -- which Belli attributes the improvement in scores on a scale 01 200 -10 800 part to concentrated efforts among points -- averaged 466 in mathemat- secondary scrcols to improve their ics and 424 in verbal Skills, the same educational programs. ''We hear all total as last year. With the exception the time about efforts around the Pam Pete(SOO .. 01 1968, when results also remained country to improve school standards, President, the same, SAT scores had been about estabishlng basic competency Inter-sorority Council slipping ~eadily si~ 1,963. . levels." ' Piano Duo in Levine .~ffi Jcp~Q.oey WESTMINSTER CATALOG PHONE . STORE PHONE 848-5100 with sludeint I,D, Men's or Women's Shampoo, Cut 8< Blow-dry Reg. '10 'We're Close To You" 848-3220