The NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 indicated which of the following trends in eighth grade mathematics education in the United States?
a) A significant decline in scores over the past 10 years.
b) A difference in performance of students that related closely to race and socioeconomic status.
c) A tendency to rely on calculators for even simple computation.
d) A surprisingly good performance on algebra-related sections of the test.
e) A better performance in the geometry sections than on the algebra sections.
B
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