In the context of the U.S. education system, which of the following statements is true of elementary education?

A. The SAT is becoming an increasingly controversial issue in elementary schools.
B. Incompletion of homework does not affect a student's test score.
C. Test scores are valid and reliable measures of teacher effectiveness.
D. A teacher's quality of undergraduate education affects test scores.
E. Test scores are not affected by school funding.


Answer: D

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