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Critics of strict "promotional gates" at the grade school level point to a recent study comparing students forced to repeat a grade with those promoted despite failing scores on an unscheduled, experimental competency test. Since there was no significant difference between the two groups' scores on a second test administered after completion of the next higher grade level, these critics argue that the retention policy has failed in its expressed purpose of improving students' basicskills.
Which of the following best expresses the argument made by critics of promotionalgates?
A. Anxiety over performance on standardized tests often hinders a student's ability to master challenging newmaterial.
=> Irrelevant, no mention of anxiety atall
B. A student's true intellectual development cannot be gauged by his score on a standardized competencytest.
=> The test is testing basic skills, not the trueintellectual.
C. The psychological damage a child suffers by
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