Indian students on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming made gains on the state's WyCAS assessment test, the Associated Press reports.

Among eighth-graders, only 57 percent of Wyoming Indian Middle School students were at the "low basic" level, down from 70 percent in 2003-04. In reading, only 40 percent of students were at "low basic," down from 57 percent. In math, 2 percent were classified as "advanced," up from none on 2003-04.

The 11th-grade scores showed similar gains, said the school superintendent. The fourth-grade scores are being recalculated.

The schools on the reservation offered cash incentives to do well on the test. Indian students were given $300 each if they were "proficient" on the math, reading and writing sections. A student who was proficient in all three would receive $1,000.

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Relevant Links:
WyCAS - http://www.k12.wy.us/wycas.asp