The Des Moines Register Article in Problem #2 Also Reported

question 6

Essay

The Des Moines Register article in problem #2 also reported the percent of children eligible for Free and Reduced lunch to teacher experience. The percent of children eligible for Free/Reduced lunch is an indicator of the socio economic status of a neighborhood. The Register was concerned that less experienced teachers typically teach students from lower-income families. The accompanying scatter plot displays the data from the article.

(a) If lesser experienced teachers typical ly teach students from low-income families,
what sort of trend or pattern should appear in the scatter plot?
(b) Does this trend or pattern emerge in these data? Explain, referring to specific
aspects of the scatterplot.

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