Which of the Following Statements About Tracking Is False

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about tracking is false?

• A) Track placement is always a measure of a student's ability.
• B) Over time, differences in children's achievement become reinforced.
• C) Students from lower social classes are clustered in the lower tracks.
• D) Language differences between teachers and students affect track placement.

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A class of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, primarily used by the body for energy and structural purposes.

Lipid

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