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Which statement is more likely to get an affirmative answer from parents of scho

ID: 3125750 • Letter: W

Question

Which statement is more likely to get an affirmative answer from parents of school-aged children? a) Should schools and students be held accountable for meeting yearly learning goals by testing students before they advance to the next grade? b) Should elementary school-aged children have to pass high-stakes tests in order to remain with their classmates? c) Both statements should get equal numbers of positive responses. Which statement is more likely to get an affirmative answer from parents of school-aged children? a) Should schools and students be held accountable for meeting yearly learning goals by testing students before they advance to the next grade? b) Should elementary school-aged children have to pass high-stakes tests in order to remain with their classmates? c) Both statements should get equal numbers of positive responses.

Explanation / Answer

OPTION A: Should schools and students be held accountable for meeting yearly learning goals by testing students before they advance to the next grade? [ANSWER]

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If you are a parent, you want the school to be held accountable for the quality of education they give. So A would be attractive.

On the other hand, the second question seems to pressure their sons and daighters, as they have to pass a high stakes test in order to remain with their classmates. That does not seem attractive.