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viki

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Achievement gaps in reading, writing, and mathematics persist between minority and White students. With the exception of _____ students, minority students are much more likely to be below the basic levels of math upon entering high school.
 
  a. African American
  b. Latino
  c. Asian American
  d. African immigrant

Question 2

Assessment tests given to kids in fourth through eighth grade show that average reading and math scores are _____ for children in high-poverty schools compared to students in low-poverty schools.
 
  a. higher
  b. lower
  c. about the same
  d. not recorded



mmj22343

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. Asian American

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. lower



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