Circle the correct item. 1.Studies of the “education gap” show that

1.Studies of the “education gap” show that…

a) a family’s economic circumstances are irrelevant to their children’s success in school and life.

b) children from poor families often lag behind those from professional, richer families in measures of vocabulary size and IQ.

c) if students don’t have basic reading and maths skills by age three, they never will.

d) it can never be erased.

2. A pattern of failure at school becomes almost irreversible…

a) by the age of three.

b) by the age of ten.

c) if a disadvantaged child does not attend preschool.

d) if a poor child does not spend 60 percent more time in school than an average student.

3. At the age of 10 the gap becomes irrevocable because…

d) parents didn’t help kids to learn the basics of maths;

e) parents didn’t read goodnight stories for their kids;

f) poorer kids can’t catch up with better ones;

g) they missed too much.

4. We could replace the word “rigorous” with each of the following words EXCEPT…

a) harsh

b) strict

c) strong

d) rigid.

5. All of the following statements are true about Finland’s school system EXCEPT…

a) many children in Finland fail to graduate from school.

b) Finland sets demanding standards for its students.

c) one-third of Finnish students receive additional tutoring.

d) Finnish students who struggle get extra individual support from teachers.

6.All of the following statements are true about KIPP charter schools EXCEPT…

a) only 20 percent of KIPP students do not enter college.

b) KIPP students study on Saturdays, arrive later and leave school earlier than other students.

c) KIPP students come from disadvantaged families.

d) KIPP students attend school every other Saturday.

9.The main reason the poorer students get worse jobs is because…

a) they don’t spend enough time in school;

b) they do not attend a kindergarten;

c) they don’t get enough attention from their parents;

d) the kindergarten is of a low quality.

10.In conclusion, the author suggests that…

a) teachers should force their students to learn three times as much information as they are currently required to.

b) schools should hire high-quality teachers and give struggling students more one-on-one attention.

c) spending more time in school can shorten the gap between socioeconomic groups only if students are members of charter programs like KIPP.

d) all of the above.