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Diane Ravitch, the noted education historian points out “At every level of formal education, from nursery school to graduate school, equal opportu- nity became the overriding goal of postwar7 educational reformers. Some- times those who led the battles seemed to forget why it was important to keep students in school longer; to forget that the fight for higher enroll- ments was part of a crusade against ignorance, and that institutions would be judged by what their students had learned as well as by how many were enrolled.”8 Beyond the historical antecedents, there are teacher perceptions and beliefs that have to be dealt with. A recent poll of high school. | J New York state Testing Program Mathematics Test Book 1 Grade 7 May 5-7 2010 21654 raBCTB_ McGraw-Hill Gram Developed and published by CTB McGraw-Hill LLC a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. 20 Ryan Ranch Road Monterey California 93940-5703. Copyright 2010 by the New York State Education Department. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the New York State Education Department. Book 1 Tips for taking the test Here are some suggestions to help you do your best Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book. Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing your response. y This picture means that you will use your ruler. . This picture means that you will use your protractor. SECURE MATERIAL _ Do not reproduce. Do not discuss contents until end of designated makeup schedule. Book 1 Page