A school system has assigned several hundred “chronic and severe underachievers”to an alternative educational experience. To assess the program, a random sample of 35 has been selected for comparison...

A school system has assigned several hundred “chronic and severe underachievers”to an alternative educational experience. To assess the program, a random sample of 35 has been selected for comparison with all students in the system.

a. In terms of GPA, did the program work?

b. In terms of absenteeism (number of days missed per year), what can be said about the success of the program?

c. In terms of standardized test scores in math and reading, was the program a success?