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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately when we take away objective measures like grades and tests scores, these other characteristics become things that correlate more with parental income and opportunities that kids themselves cannot control. [/quote] Actually, as a whole, [b]test scores and advanced curriculum are very closely tied to parental incomes[/b]. Expensive test prep boosts scores. You need to be able to afford a house in a strong school district with lots of AP classes (most high schools in the country only offer a couple) to have a super high weighted GPA. [/quote] Most studies I've seen basically have SES dropping out as a predictor of test scores when they add parental intelligence or education in as a variable. Put another way, smarter people generally make more money; Intelligence is highly heritable, so their kids are usually smart as well and do well on standardized tests.[/quote] Sources please.[/quote]
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