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Myth 17: Class Size
Myth 18: Flunking
Myth 19: Tracking
50 Myths and Lies
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Does Class size matter in terms of learning?

A) Yes

B) No

A) Yes
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Retained students are most commonly students from a 

A) Caucasian, Middle-class background

B) Students with parents with high-level educational experience

C) Students from low-income and minority families

C) Students from low-income and minority families

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True or False.

Tracking significantly benefits high-achieving students

False
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What is the name of our required book?
50 Myths & Lies that threaten America's Public Schools
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What did both sides of class sizes use to help their argument?

A) Teacher opinions

B) Financial Statistics

C) Student Achievement

C) Student Achievement

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Retaining students is 

A) almost always ineffective

B) Often biased

C) A waste of money

D) All of the above

D) All of the above

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Tracking tends to separate the students by

A) Class and Race

B) Gender and Race

C) Age and Gender

A) Class and Race

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Who are the authors of the class book?
David C. Berliner and Gene V. Glass
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In which state was the first impactful integration of Project STAR initiated?

A) Tennesse

B) Wisconsin

C) Ohio

A) Tennesse 
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What have studies shown about the results of students who have been retained?

A) They all show that retained students benefit from being held back

B) All studies show that retained students are doing worse than before

C) Studies consistently show that students do not do as well as they could if they were promoted

C) Studies consistently show that students do not do as well as they could if they were promoted

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How does tracking separate students by race and class?
(Answers may vary)
300
What chapter are we reviewing today?
Chapter 4
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What do advocates for larger class sizes argue and why?
They argue that class size does not affect learning and teachers should be able to teach any number of students. They argue this for political and financial reasons.
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What two countries have prohibited the retention of students?

A) Finland and Denmark

B)Korea and England

C) Finland and Korea

C) Finland and Korea

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Diversity

A) Lowers the student's academic abilities

B) Allows for interaction between students with different backgrounds and abilities

C) Discourages friendships

B) Allows for interaction between students with different backgrounds and abilities

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Why is this book important for our class?
(Answers may vary)
500
In what ways does class size affect the Teacher and their interactions within the classroom?
Less availability of creative and individualized lesson plans, less one-on-one interactions, and fewer connections with the students. 
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What are the negative effects retainment has on school finances, local economics, and student progress?
Retainment depletes school finances (Approximately $11,000 per child), it lowers local economics due to school dropouts and lowers student progress. 
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What Psychological effects can tracking have?

Low tracks can tell the students they lack academic potential, causing the students to perceive themselves as bad students, lowering their motivation

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In the preface, the authors share that a war is raging in the hearts and minds of Americans.  What are the two sides of this war?
The nation's public school system and corporate America.