Writing Assignment: Submit by Saturday 11:59 p.m.

• Assignment #1 (40 points)
  • One of the myths mentioned in the Payne text is that “Your IQ is lower if you are poor.” The fact to disprove this myth explained that IQ is largely a measure of acquired knowledge.  If your environment does not provide that knowledge or vocabulary, you cannot show evidence of it on a test.  What are we doing as educators to ensure that students have the opportunity to make up the difference

for opportunities not offered in their environments?  What should we or could we do?  Use outside sources and information to support your answer.

5) a description of how the barriers noted will be addressed

Requirements: a minimum of two references from research-based journals, 500-word minimum, APA format