Texas Determines Which Children Are Eligible for Reduced-Price or Free

question 20

Multiple Choice

Texas determines which children are eligible for reduced-price or free lunch at school based on

• A) the tax rates assessed by each county designated for non-instructional educational funding.
• B) guidelines presented by the LBB before the biennial budget is passed by the legislature.
• C) the proportion of students living in poverty in the school district.
• D) federal poverty guidelines.

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Definitions:

Linear Regression

A mathematical technique that models the link between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables through fitting a linear equation to the data observed.

Table Value

Corresponds to a specific number found in a statistical table that is used to determine the critical value for hypothesis testing, often associated with a particular significance level.

Coefficients Of Correlation

Numerical measures that quantify the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables.

Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where a change in one variable is associated with a proportionate change in the other variable.