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by aj5105 » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:02 am
The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown’s public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990’s.

Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?

A. Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school.
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown’s public schools by 12 percent.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990’s.
D. Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
E. In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
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by bmlaud » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:20 am
A. Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school. Irrelevant
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown’s public schools by 12 percent. Doesn't tell anything about requirement of extra teachers.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990’s. Reverse Answer
D. Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993. Irrelevant
E. In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available. It explains well that the school can get teachers whenever required.

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by edwardyong » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:14 pm
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by ssgmatter » Fri May 21, 2010 9:10 pm
aj5105 wrote:The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown�s public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990�s.

Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?

A. Many of Newtown�s public school students do not graduate from high school.
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown�s public schools by 12 percent.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990�s.
D. Teachers� colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
E. In 1993 Newtown�s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
I am confused on C here....Can anyone please explain why C is right/wrong option here......It is very confusing....

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by thephoenix » Fri May 21, 2010 10:30 pm
ssgmatter wrote:
aj5105 wrote:The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown�s public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990�s.

Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?

A. Many of Newtown�s public school students do not graduate from high school.
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown�s public schools by 12 percent.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990�s.
D. Teachers� colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
E. In 1993 Newtown�s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
I am confused on C here....Can anyone please explain why C is right/wrong option here......It is very confusing....

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C is wrong as
it says that The Newtown school board does not favored increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990's.
its contradicting the argument by saying that there may be a shortage of teacher.
had it been the other way, it wud have the correct ans
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by ssgmatter » Fri May 21, 2010 10:36 pm
thephoenix wrote:
ssgmatter wrote:
aj5105 wrote:The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown�s public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990�s.

Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?

A. Many of Newtown�s public school students do not graduate from high school.
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown�s public schools by 12 percent.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990�s.
D. Teachers� colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
E. In 1993 Newtown�s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
I am confused on C here....Can anyone please explain why C is right/wrong option here......It is very confusing....

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C is wrong as
it says that The Newtown school board does not favored increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990's.
its contradicting the argument by saying that there may be a shortage of teacher.
had it been the other way, it wud have the correct ans
How can you say that C points to the shortage of teachers here....I am confused more now....
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by kevincanspain » Sat May 22, 2010 12:15 am
We have to reconcile that fact that there are fewer applicants for teaching jobs and an increase in demand for teachers with the assertion that there will be no shortage of teachers. How does C succeed in doing that?
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by ssgmatter » Sat May 22, 2010 5:14 am
kevincanspain wrote:We have to reconcile that fact that there are fewer applicants for teaching jobs and an increase in demand for teachers with the assertion that there will be no shortage of teachers. How does C succeed in doing that?
Makes sense!....somehow I think I was able to understand this....However, just trying to understand option C in context with the argument.....just trying to go little out of the boundaries just to explore the option C to widen my thought on a question like this.....

Your explanation makes the thing more clear now......student teacher ratio makes no sense in so far as reconciling the above two things that you mention

However, I am just trying to judge if the option C is a weakener or out of scope or what effect it has on the argument or is it just irrelevant...

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by kevincanspain » Sat May 22, 2010 5:59 am
If the board raised the ratio of students to teachers, such a action would preclude the need for teachers to replace the ones who resigned. C states that this possibility is being considered, thus eliminating a possible explanation
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by ssgmatter » Sat May 22, 2010 6:03 am
kevincanspain wrote:If the board raised the ratio of students to teachers, such a action would preclude the need for teachers to replace the ones who resigned. C states that this possibility is being considered, thus eliminating a possible explanation
I am little confused.....Is it like if the board raised the ratio or if the board does not raise the ratio

I think it should be If the board does not raise the ratio of student to teacher, then this would preclude the need for teachers to replace ones who resign. I think C considers this as a possibility so in a way not explian the paradox.....

Please correct me if I am faulty in my logic here....

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