Most individual U.S. states collect a state income tax in addition to federal income tax. The two are separate entities. Some local governments also impose an income tax, often based on state income tax calculations. Forty-three states and many localities in the United States may impose an income tax on individuals.
By fourth grade your child should be reading a minimum of 93 w.p.m. (words per minute) at the beginning of the year. Students progress to a reading rate of 105 w.p.m. (words per minute) by mid-year. As the fourth grade year comes to a close, your child should be reading at least 118 w.p.m (words per minute). Students considered to be challenge (cluster group) readers should set a goal of reading at least 150 w.p.m. (words per minute).
There are three test parts (critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills) which are each scored from 20 â 80 for a total between 60 and 240. In 2008, the average score for eleventh graders was 142 â this broke down as an average of 47 in Critical Reading, 49 in Mathematics, and 46 in Writing Skills. That same year, the average score for tenth graders was 127 â this average broke down as 42 in Critical Reading, 44 in Mathematics, and 41 in Writing Skills.