Nala wants to determine if providing awards for science fair winners increases or decreases participation by average students. She thinks that by promoting science as a competition some children may decide not to participate. To address this question, Nala identifies two types of schools in her district, schools that provide awards or schools that do not. She compares the participation rate of

students in her two groups. Given Nala's study, what is the dependent variable?

a. School location
b. Student achievement
c. School type
d. Participation rate


d

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the individual needs of all students. a. exclusion b. affect c. inclusion d. tolerance

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____ is a good resource as you prepare to purchase computer software programs

a. The Association for Library Service to Children b. The Children's Creative Technology Report c. Super Easy Software Review d. The Educational Software Report

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What are two important functions and relationships of school districts and state governments as they affect teachers?

What will be an ideal response?

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Incentives for making reading not only a part of your college life, but also a part of your daily life include all but one of the following:

A. Reading provides you with basic information, a foundation, upon which to develop knowledge. B. Reading brainwashes your mind into belief systems that are dangerous. C. Reading opens your mind up to new ideas, cultures, and perspectives. D. Reading helps you to understand and define yourself.

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