In the Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR)study,why Did the Researchers Create

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) study,why did the researchers create two separate intervention groups?

• A)The sample size was too large to only accommodate one intervention group.
• B)The study could also evaluate the effectiveness of a cheaper intervention-teacher's aides.
• C)The central evaluation question was whether larger class sizes improved student learning.
• D)Since the cost of the project was so low,researchers evaluated multiple interventions.

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