Though All Students in the STAR Study Benefited from Smaller

question 5

Multiple Choice

Though all students in the STAR study benefited from smaller classes,the gains were larger for minority students in both the first and second grades.Why is this finding important?

• A)It proves that minority students are underachievers.
• B)The findings will likely not be adopted in majority white school districts.
• C)White students actually performed better with larger class sizes.
• D)Researchers want to reduce achievement gaps among various social groups.

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