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daltonest1984 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

What is meant by the term achievement gap?

a. The difference between standardized test scores and scores on teacher-made tests.
b. The difference between the test scores of African American students and Latino students.
c. The difference between students' test scores in the elementary grades and their test scores in high school.
d. The difference between the test scores of students of color and middle-SES White students.

Question 2

Which of the following classroom situations most clearly reflects the ripple effect as described by Kounin?

a. A boy makes a wisecrack, and soon everyone in the class is trying to think up wisecracks.
b. A fight between two students leads to a fight between two parents.
c. Everyone works diligently after a dawdler is reprimanded.
d. Two students start to giggle, and soon the whole class is laughing.