SAT scores for class of 2011 decline in every aspect

Average SAT exam scores for high school seniors dropped three points in reading, one point in math and two points in writing, the College Board reports. Reading scores are the lowest on record.

The high school graduating class of 2011 lost ground on every measure of the SAT exam, with reading scores nationally the lowest on record, prompting concern about whether students are being adequately prepared for college, officials said Wednesday.