read the two passages. passage 1 the need for standardized testing in education is a sensitive topic to…

read the two passages. passage 1 the need for standardized testing in education is a sensitive topic to some. many fear that the use of these tests with students of all ages would lead to a decline in both academic growth and innovation; however, if standardized testing continues to be a reliable and objective source of measuring student achievement, we must conclude that the means justify the end. we can simply state the results of a 100 - year analysis of testing research for proof: 93 percent of studies on student testing found a favorable outcome for student achievement. passage 2 when the brookings institution, a 100 - year - old organization made up of experts in education and government, reports that up to 80 percent of how does the evidence in the first passage differ from the evidence in the second? passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses empirical evidence. passage 1 uses empirical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence. passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence. passage 1 uses logical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical and anecdotal evidence.

read the two passages. passage 1 the need for standardized testing in education is a sensitive topic to some. many fear that the use of these tests with students of all ages would lead to a decline in both academic growth and innovation; however, if standardized testing continues to be a reliable and objective source of measuring student achievement, we must conclude that the means justify the end. we can simply state the results of a 100 - year analysis of testing research for proof: 93 percent of studies on student testing found a favorable outcome for student achievement. passage 2 when the brookings institution, a 100 - year - old organization made up of experts in education and government, reports that up to 80 percent of how does the evidence in the first passage differ from the evidence in the second? passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses empirical evidence. passage 1 uses empirical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence. passage 1 uses anecdotal evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence. passage 1 uses logical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical and anecdotal evidence.

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Brief Explanations:

Passage 1 refers to a 100 - year analysis of testing research and a percentage of favorable outcomes, which is empirical evidence (based on observation and experiment). Passage 2 cites a report from the Brookings Institution, an expert - based organization, which is also empirical evidence. However, Passage 1 doesn't use anecdotal (personal story - based) or logical (reason - based) evidence in the presented text. Passage 1 uses empirical evidence, while Passage 2 also uses empirical evidence but the question's options don't have that correct choice. Among the given options, Passage 1 presents data from research which is empirical, and Passage 2, by citing an expert - based institution's report, can be seen as using logical evidence in the sense of relying on an authoritative source's reasoning.

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Passage 1 uses empirical evidence, while passage 2 uses logical evidence.