Under NCLB, each state was permitted to set its own proficiency benchmarks to be determined by standardized tests. According to the 2007 report "The Proficiency Illusion," improvements in the passing rates on states can be largely explained by __________.
A. improved teaching at schools in danger of failing
B. setting a lower bar on the 8th grade test
C. true growth in student learning
D. declines in the difficulty of those tests
Answer: D
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a. make up stories b. help the family in times of need c. leave town when times get rough d. mooch off of the family
Today, how many mothers ages 25 to 54 work outside of the home?
a. exactly 5% b. about 10% c. 50% d. over 75 percent
If we are interested in learning about how social and economic elites influence decision making in one city and will rely upon census data, newspaper accounts, interviews, and surveys to do this research, we are relying on the study design
a. case b. non-experimental c. trend d. longitudinal e. questionnaire
The term ___ emphasizes that one learns criminal behavior by interacting with others
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).