Absolute Value and Fairness in Education Equity Quiz

What does absolute value measure?

The district’s goal is 75%. If a school scored 70%, what is the difference from the goal?

What is the absolute value of −5?

Why do we ignore the plus or minus sign when finding absolute value?

If School A scored 68% and School B scored 82%, how far are they each from the goal of 75%?

What does a smaller absolute value mean in this lesson?

If School E’s difference is −12, what does that tell us?

How can absolute value help promote fairness in education?

In your own words:
Why is absolute value a fair way to compare schools’ performance, even when some scores are above or below the goal?

Think about fairness:
If one school is much farther from the goal than others, what kinds of support or resources could help them close the gap?