Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning NAEP Score

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning NAEP score trends between the early 1970s and 2008?

• A) Scores for African American students have increased by more points than for white students.
• B) Scores have shown either no significant change or they have increased for all ethnic groups.
• C) Reading score increases for African American 13-year-olds are more than three times that of white 13-year-olds.
• D) Reading and math score increases for African American and Latino 9-year-olds between 1971 and 2008 are greater than the gains by white students.
• E) All are true
• F) All are false

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