Does acknowledging student experience with language outside of school help them do better academically and pass standardized state tests? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Yes: research has shown that acknowledging student experiences with language outside of school has helped students to increase their in-school literacies. Thus, students perform better on standardized state tests.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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