Though All Students in the STAR Study Benefited from Smaller

Multiple Choice

Though all students in the STAR study benefited from smaller classes,the gains were larger for minority students in both the first and second grades.Why is this finding important?

A) It proves that minority students are underachievers.
B) The findings will likely not be adopted in majority white school districts.
C) White students actually performed better with larger class sizes.
D) Researchers want to reduce achievement gaps among various social groups.