Students were given a brief passage that described the rate of tropical forest destruction. They were then asked to discuss two major reasons for the high rate of tropical deforestation.
Major Finding
- Twenty-two percent of eighth-graders and 25 percent of twelfth-graders gave responses that were rated "Complete." The following is an example of a Complete response:
"One reason is the building of cities. The people use the rainforests as land. Another reason is for agriculture. The people find the farms more useful than rainforests."
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