All of the following are characteristics of urban high schools that produce better outcomes in terms of grades, test scores, and graduation rates among adolescents from a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic/racial backgrounds except ______________
a. teachers who know their students personally
b. smaller school size
c. well-trained teachers
d. the use of standardized tests to assess progress
Answer: D
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