Scores for both male and female students were lower in 2009 than in 1992. Male students scored higher in 2009 than in 2005, while the average score for female students was not significantly different from 2005.
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Scores for both male and female students were lower in 2009 than in 1992. Male students scored higher in 2009 than in 2005, while the average score for female students was not significantly different from 2005.