... know fewer words than white adults (White, 1992). The tests are also methodological bias. Standardized test assess peoples skills and knowledge using methods that some test takers find poorly, frustrating, anxiety-provoking, or silly. The person usually giving the test is a stranger and more often a white than black. The subtests are completely unfamiliar which may bother some people more ... than others. The instructions for administering the tests are quite rigid, so people give the wrong answer because he or she does not understand the question. These and other factors of ... their ...

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... masters. b. Lack of leadership 5. Community involvement a. No parental involvement or support for academically challenged students. b. One third of the student body is Hispanic, yet there are no Hispanic administrators. 3. Problem analysis: What factors underlie these problems? Thurgood Marshall High School was founded during the recession in early 1990s. It is surrounded by a disadvantaged neighborhood. This is especially concerning when dealing with school discipline ... being shut down twice. Both times it appears that the disturbances were the result of "non-students" having access ...

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