Which of the Following Is a Key Component of No

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key component of No Child Left Behind?

• A)Teachers are required to provide copies of classroom tests for validation studies.
• B)Tests of student progress are used to assess student progress and hold schools accountable.
• C)If a school system mounts a legal challenge to NCLB, funding will be automatically withheld.
• D)School systems across the nation must all use the same measures of student achievement.

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Definitions:

Hot Dry Climates

Climates characterized by low humidity and high temperatures, often found in desert regions and areas with a long dry season.

CAM Plant

Plant that carries out crassulacean acid metabolism; carbon is initially fixed into organic acids at night in the reaction of CO2 and phosphoenolpyruvate, catalyzed by PEP carboxylase; during the day the acids break down to yield CO2, which enters the Calvin cycle. Compare with C3 plant and C4 plant.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical redox reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms and is a light-independent reaction.

Carbohydrate

Organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, typically in a ratio of 1:2:1, serving as a major energy source for the body.