Your Text Suggests That Students Who Are "Held Back" in School

question 115

Multiple Choice

Your text suggests that students who are "held back" in school due to poor grades on standardized tests:

• A) are disproportionately from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• B) often experience an increase in their overall their long-term academic performance.
• C) typically experience an increase in their chances of completing high school.
• D) benefit in the long run from being able to repeat a grade.

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