Only One-Sixth of Students at Large, Inner-City Schools Are Judged

question 23

Multiple Choice

Only one-sixth of students at large, inner-city schools are judged proficient in science. What is the significance of this statistic?

• A) The jobs that are available for the workforce of tomorrow will most likely have at least some focus on science or technology.
• B) Proficiency in science is easier to measure than proficiency in "soft" subjects such as music and visual art.
• C) The scientific improvements that the country's leaders sought in the 1950s have not come to pass.
• D) Proficiency in science is more of a factor in social success than proficiency in reading or math.

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