Youth from culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds are _____ in programs for the gifted and

talented.

a. equally represented
b. slightly overrepresented
c. slightly underrepresented
d. dramatically underrepresented


ANSWER: d

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Mr. O'Hara has developed a test of mechanical aptitude. At the beginning of a course in auto mechanics, he gives this test to his students. At the end of the year, he compares students' scores on the test with their actual achievement in his course. What is he probably trying to find out about his test?

A) Its reliability B) Its construct validity C) Its content validity D) Its predictive validity

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The primary purpose of a home-note program from one of the child's teachers is to

A) let the teacher know what is going on. B) enable parents to provide reinforcement for behavior at school. C) allow parents to communicate with all professionals who deal with their child. D) document, for legal purposes, communication that has occurred between home and school.

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The idea for Teach for America (TFA) came from:

A. the American Federation of Teachers. B. Wendy Kopp's undergraduate thesis at Princeton. C. the No Child Left Behind Act. D. the report "A Nation Prepared."

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