“Achievement loss” between grades 8 and 9 was greatest (Alspaugh, 1998) when students were in school districts that went from
a. elementary to middle school to high school.
b. rural to urban.
c. K to 8 school to high school.
d. urban to rural.
Answer: a. elementary to middle school to high school
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