a successful middle school in the South Bronx

an expensive private school in New York City

a highly rated model school in Japan

a school founded by reformers in the 19th century.

Karl Alexander's study of students' test scores showed that

poor students learn very little during summer vacations

long summer vacations help both wealthy and poor students learn more

wealthy students learn more than poor students during the school year

wealthy students do not learn anything during summer vacations

Marita tells her friend that she spends long hours on her KIPP schoolwork because

doing a lot of homework helps her do better in class

she knows she is not as smart as the other students

there is nothing else she would rather do

she know she will be punished if she doesn't do it

How does the author's reference of the rice paddy relate to education in the United States?

In Asia, the fields are fallow for a short period of time, much like the educational mind.

A Japanese school year is 243 days long

In Western Agriculture, we take a season to rest

Education is like farming, every winter our fields are empty

is made up of minority students

KIPP is a different kind of school because

In seventh grade KIPP students start high school algebra

84 percent of students are not performing at or above grade level in math

students are taught how to sing

Most KIPP students attend public high school and college

Malcolm Gladwell's counterclaim is addressed in this essay by

Including the points made by Kenneth Gold about "overtaxing students will too much school work"

Including the Asian Notions about rice patty farms

including the historical education reform background

Including the research that shows students need a summer vacation

In the text the word Motley refers to

a diverse blend of students from various social and economic backgrounds

detrimental to many students academic progress

According to the text the word cognitive means

related to knowledge and understanding

is permanent will not be changed

deals with the environment and financial status of a community or group

According to the text , the word desultory means ...

schools lacking a plan for educating students successfully

Describe the demographics of KIPP’s student body.

African-American or Hispanic students, most from single parent homes and qualify for free/ reduced lunch

Wealthy students who are admitted with a rigorous application and interview process

Predominantly white students from middle class homes

A diverse group of students from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

What does SSLANT stand for?

smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod, and track

stop, study, learn, answer, negotiate, and teach

science, social studies, language, art, and technology

school, society, learning, answering, no talking

Compare the math performance of students at KIPP to that of their peers in wealthy suburbs.

The KIPP students perform just as well as their wealthier peers.

The KIPP students drastically underperform their wealthier peers.

About 50% of KIPP students outperform and 50% of KIPP students underperform their wealthier peers.

The KIPP students’ scores are higher in reading but lower in math.

How did Western agriculture influence the American school system?

There were alternating seasons of hard work and little work, which developed into the concept of summer vacation.

Children were grouped by grades in little red school houses.

Students in many schools still learn about agriculture today.

Students only attend school until the age of 18 because that’s when they were expected to work on the family farm.

According to Karl Alexander’s research, what happens to the achievement gap between wealthy and poor students from first grade to fifth grade?

The achievement gap more than doubles.

The achievement gap gradually increases

The achievement gap slightly decreases.

The achievement gap stays the same.

What discovery did Alexander make to account for the achievement gap in his data?

The gap occurs not during the school year, but over the summer.

The gap occurs during the school year, but shrinks over the summer.

Students who are required to attend summer school catch up faster than students who skip summer school and are held back.

Student growth is false because they are less motivated to take the pre-test seriously in the fall.

How can different parenting styles play a role in the achievement gap?

Kids from wealthy homes are more likely to have summers full of educational activities, while kids from poorer homes are not as likely to be exposed to educational activities during the summer.

Wealthy parents instill the value of school, while poorer parents tell their kids that school doesn’t matter.

Parents who exhibit “tough love” raise better students than parents who try to be their child’s friend.

Parents who are too over-involved stifle their children’s academic success, whereas less involved parents teach their students how to learn things on their own.

Alexander’s research concludes that the biggest issue with schools when it comes to underachieving kids is:

The underachievers simply aren’t getting enough school.

The underachievers simply don’t care

The underachievers have poor manners and bad behavior that distracts from their education

The underachievers don’t have the money to buy books and other school supplies

According to Alexander, what would happen to the academic achievement of poor students in Baltimore if they attended school year-round?

The poor kids and the wealthy kids would achieve at almost the same level.

Students would protest and would drop out of school.

The teachers unions would strike and demand higher compensation.

Wealthy students would still outperform their lower-income peers

In addition to the typical Monday-Friday, September-May school schedule, when else do KIPP students attend school?

On Saturdays and for three weeks in the summer

After dinner from 6:00-9:00 PM.

The entire months of July and August

During federal holidays (like Labor Day & Memorial Day)

How does KIPP approach math differently than typical schools, and what is the result?

KIPP teaches math at a slower pace, which leads to better retention and understanding.

KIPP gives twice the material and moves at a faster pace, which means students learn as much as kids in Asia.

KIPP doesn’t allow students to use calculators, forcing students to complete all their calculations in their head.

KIPP teaches students the Chinese number-naming system, which makes math more logical and less confusing.

When does a typical KIPP student wake up in the morning?

Similar to PMA students (whenever)

Which of these demands a knowledge of protocol ?

meeting with a president of a foreign nation

taking a long walk on a spring day

having a healthy breakfast before a test

choosing a laundry detergent at the supermarket

Counterintuitive means

contrary to what common sense would suggest

lacking formal education or training

similar to what has come before

characterized by feeling rather than logic

naturally accompanying or associated.

Kipp Academy (Choose all that apply)

opened in South Bronx. New York

is made up of minority students

KIPP is a different kind of school because Choose all that apply)

In seventh grade KIPP students start high school algebra

84 percent of students are performing at or above grade level in math

students are taught SSLANT protocal

Most KIPP students attend Parochial High School and College

According to the text , the word desultory means ...

schools lacking a plan for educating students successfully

According to Alexander, what would happen to the academic achievement of poor students in Baltimore if they attended school year-round?

c. The poor kids and the wealthy kids would achieve at almost the same level.

a. Students would protest and would drop out of school.

b. The teachers unions would strike and demand higher compensation.

d. Wealthy students would still outperform their lower-income peers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The word appreciation means

to strengthen; to give more force to

recognition of the significance or value of someone or something

the act of holding firmly to a purpose or task

secure against change or violation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

2. The word Reinforce MOST NEARLY means:

to strengthen; to give more force to

to gather or pile up

the act of holding firmly to a purpose or task

secure against change or violation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

3. The word Cognitive MOST NEARLY means:

recognition of the significance or value of someone or something

Lacking a fixed plan

related to knowledge or understanding

to match something or someone; to act or be in accord or agreement

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

4. The word Accumulate MOST NEARLY means:

related to knowledge or understanding

to match something or someone; to act or be in accord or agreement

to gather or pile up

the act of holding firmly to a purpose or task

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

1. The word inviolate MOST NEARLY means:

contrary (or opposite) to what one expects

unusually varied or mixed

to match something or someone; to act or be in accord or agreement

secure against change or violation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

7. The word Conform MOST NEARLY means:

to strengthen; to give more force to

to match something or someone; to act or be in accord or agreement

to gather or pile up

unusually varied or mixed

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2 mins • 1 pt

10. The word Persistence MOST NEARLY means:

the act of holding firmly to a purpose or task

recognition of the significance or value of someone or something

contrary (or opposite) to what one expects

to match something or someone; to act or be in accord or agreement

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Marita's Bargain Test

The word appreciation means

2. The word Reinforce MOST NEARLY means:

3. The word Cognitive MOST NEARLY means:

4. The word Accumulate MOST NEARLY means:

1. The word inviolate MOST NEARLY means:

7. The word Conform MOST NEARLY means:

10. The word Persistence MOST NEARLY means:

KIPP Academy is

According to the author, the KIPP Academy's success is due primarily to its

Karl Alexander's study of students' test scores showed that

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