Based on Recent Research, Which Strategy Should a School District

question 16

Multiple Choice

Based on recent research, which strategy should a school district employ if it wants to have the best chance of raising student's standardized test scores?

• A) Pay students $100 dollars for every A they get in their academic classes.
• B) Pay students $50 for not missing any school.
• C) Pay student $5 for every book they read and on which they subsequently then pass a quiz.
• D) Pay students nothing; show them statistics on how much more money graduates make than nongraduates.

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