A Washington state school system uses an IQ measure, finding that it accurately predicts special
education placements.
Therefore, a member of the school board highly endorses the measure to his
colleague in Minnesota who is a principle of a high school in Minneapolis. The school board
member's thinking is that the IQ measure has been accurate in predicting special education
placements, and due to this success it will benefit the students in the Minneapolis high school.
Unfortunately, the test inaccurately places Ojibwe teenagers into special needs courses. What might
have been the problem with the Washington state school board member's theory?
a) Did not acknowledge diversity
b) Did not have empirical evidence
c) Problems implementing the IQ measure
d) An issue with the relationship between the colleagues
a
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