These are true statements about the measures of center EXCEPT:
a. The median is easier for students to compute and not affected by extreme values like the mean is.
b. The context of a situation determines which measure would be most appropriate.
c. When one hears the word "average," he or she can assume that the mean is being referred to.
d. The mode is the value in a data set that occurs most frequently.
c
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One reason to hold regular conferences is ________________________________________________
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Mr. Gomez teaches in a low-income school. He poses many questions to students in his Biology classroom. He allows students time to process these questions and think through their answers. When students answer incorrectly, Mr. Gomez guides students to the correct answer. Mr. Gomez would be considered a teacher with ________.
A. high expectations B. low expectations C. culturally responsive expectations D. high qualifications in Biology
Eggs, meats, citrus juices, and wheat cereals may cause:
A. allergic reactions B. constipation C. growth that is too rapid D. excessive weight gain
Which of the following is not a reason that should dissuade policymakers from evaluating educational quality on the basis of students' scores on certain educational achievement tests?
A. There are often substantial mismatches between the content covered on some of these tests and local curricular emphases. B. Substantial gaps between minority and majority students' performance on most accountability tests will rarely be found. C. There is a technical tendency to remove from such tests items covering important, teacher-stressed knowledge and skills. D. It is difficult to tell from such tests how much of a student's test performance is due to what was taught in school rather than to students' socioeconomic status or inherited academic aptitudes.