An Administrator Wants to Determine Whether a Ninth-Grade Biology Class

Multiple Choice

An administrator wants to determine whether a ninth-grade biology class in one district is comparable in difficulty level and content to a ninth-grade biology class in another district. Which of the following approaches would provide the most valid comparison?

A) Compare grades of students in one class to those in the other.
B) Compare teacher notes from one class to those in the other.
C) Have students in each class take an exam prepared by one of the teachers and compare results.
D) Have students in each class take a standardized exam and compare the results.