You are on the school board in a district that has had the lowest achievement scores in the state for the last ten years. You have decided to set aside a large amount of money for a program to increase achievement scores. The program that you fund will depend on your beliefs about the cause of the low scores. For example, if you believe that the cause is heredity, you may want to spend money on a program to attract people who you believe are inherently smarter to move into your district. If you believe that the cause is biased tests, you may want to spend money on devising or purchasing new tests. If you believe that the cause is environmental, you may need to spend money on the environment and that could be aimed at students, teachers, or parents.

1		What do you think is the cause of low scores in your district?
2		What will be the focus of your program?
3		How will you implement your program?