Robert Tobias, the board's director of educational research, said the new, separate reporting method was intended to help educators refine what makes schools work.

There was a significant change in the type of news story and the reporting method.

There are some things that apply whatever reporting method you use.

The term and the reporting method were borrowed from cricket.

Why all the trouble to establish accurate reporting methods?

He attributed the rise to better reporting methods and the increase in beach visitors.

The experts acknowledge that some of the increase may be due to greater willingness to discuss mental illness or more efficient reporting methods.

Special note for farmers: If you are a farmer, you can use the optional reporting method every year.

Therefore, what News Probe can do is to provide innovative reporting methods so as to raise audiences' interests.

More rigorous reporting methods in New York and older national statistics may also affect comparisons.