A program to help high school dropouts get a diploma

What was the problem with McGuffy Readers?

They used stories from the Bible which alienated immigrants

What scientists did Heckman use as an example of the previous question?

Those working on the atomic bomb

Which of these is NOT an example of a non-cognitive skill?

Using context clues to define words

People who graduated from high school

Had approximately the same test scores as those who passed the GED

What were McGuffy Readers?

Stories that taught non-cognitive skills

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1
What is the GED?
A program to help develop non cognitive skills
A program created by James Heckman
A program to help high school dropouts get a diploma
A class for high school dropouts
2
What profession/subject did Heckman use to emphasize the importance of non-cognitive skills?
Historians
Scientists
Acting
Economists
3
Another word for Non cognitive skills is...
IQ
Grit
Character
Openness
4
What test was used as the "be all end all" measurement of learning?
ACT
SAT
IQ
ASPIRE
5
What was the problem with McGuffy Readers?
They used stories from the Bible which alienated immigrants
They didn't emphasize math and science which made society fall behind
They weren't accurate
6
What scientists did Heckman use as an example of the previous question?
Those working at Tesla
Marie Curie
Those working on the atomic bomb
Einstein
7
Which of these is NOT an example of a non-cognitive skill?
Ability to work with others
Grit
Using context clues to define words
Controlling one's emotions
8
People who graduated from high school
Had approximately the same test scores as those who passed the GED
Had worse test scores than those who passed the GED
Had better test scores than those who passed the GED
9
What were McGuffy Readers?
Books that helped with reading
Textbooks for children to learn science
Stories that taught non-cognitive skills
Stories about the importance of math and science
10
True or false: people want to believe that geniuses are born, and that we don't have to work hard to achieve
True
False
11
Those who passed the GED instead of graduating...
Had less stable relationships
Were more likely to quit/be fired
Were more likely to be involved in crime
All of the above
12
What historical event shifted schools to focus more on math and science?
Sputnik
World War II
The assassinaiton of JFK
World War I

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