When school personnel refer to the achievement gap, they are typically referring to
a. low-SES White students who tend to have higher grades and test scores than high-SES African American students.
b. northern states that tend to have higher test scores than southern states.
c. high-SES and Asian or White students who tend to have higher grades and test scores than low-SES and African-American or Hispanic students.
d. schools with federal funding that tend to have higher test scores than schools that lack federal funding.
ANSWER: c
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