The Carnegie Council Evaluated U

question 52

Multiple Choice

The Carnegie Council evaluated U.S. middle schools and recommended that

• A) smaller "communities" or "houses" should be developed to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools.
• B) schools should increase the use of technology, computers, and skills that will be needed in the 21st century.
• C) schools should add more grade levels to encompass a wider age range to reflect differences in adolescent development.
• D) middle schools should be integrated with high schools so that younger adolescents can take advantage of having older adolescents as role models.

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Definitions:

Exchange Rates

The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another, determining how much of one currency can be exchanged for another currency.

Purchasing Power Parity

A theory which states that exchange rates between currencies are in equilibrium when their purchasing power is the same in each of the two countries.

Exchange Rate

The price at which one country's currency can be exchanged for another country's currency.

Basket of Goods

A representative collection of products and services used to monitor price changes and inflation over time.