High-Stakes Testing Has Been

question 23

Multiple Choice

High-stakes testing has been

• A)praised for holding all students to the same mainstream standards regardless of social class
• B)criticized for holding all students to the same mainstream standards regardless of social class
• C)praised by teachers because the test preparation allows them to focus on the students' test taking skills
• D)criticized by wealthier schools that are less likely to afford the books,supplies,and practice exams needed for tests that poor schools receive for free through local taxes

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Definitions:

Hemisphere

Each of the two halves of the brain, the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere, responsible for different functions and processes.

Nerve Fibers

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses throughout the nervous system.

Eardrum

A thin membrane in the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves, thereby transmitting sound to the inner ear.

Sound Waves

Sounds that move through air or a different substance and become audible when they arrive at a person's or animal's eardrum.