Question 1

In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts

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A)  may be segregated. 
B)  may use race as a part of the desegregation plan. 
C)  may not use race as part of the desegregation plan. 
D)  may halt all efforts to desegregate. 
A)  may be segregated. 
B)  may use race as a part of the desegregation plan. 
C)  may not use race as part of the desegregation plan. 
D)  may halt all efforts to desegregate. C

Question 2

Multicultural approaches in education, such as attention to learning styles, recognition of dialect differences, bilingual education, and multicultural curricula, are based on the attempt to

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A)  shift the education of minority groups to a rigorous focus on academic areas. 
B)  allow diverse ethnic groups to segregate themselves naturally, in accordance with their own educational needs and preferences. 
C)  establish a standard for curriculum and instruction that allows all children to succeed. 
D)  respect the cultural background and identity that all students bring to classrooms, while at the same time preserving academic integrity and promoting student achievement. 
A)  shift the education of minority groups to a rigorous focus on academic areas. 
B)  allow diverse ethnic groups to segregate themselves naturally, in accordance with their own educational needs and preferences. 
C)  establish a standard for curriculum and instruction that allows all children to succeed. 
D)  respect the cultural background and identity that all students bring to classrooms, while at the same time preserving academic integrity and promoting student achievement. D

Question 3

During the 1940s, __________________ spent $7.36 per student in black schools yet spent over $52 per student in white schools.

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A)  Michigan 
B)  Mississippi 
C)  Florida 
D)  Arkansas 
A)  Michigan 
B)  Mississippi 
C)  Florida 
D)  Arkansas B

Question 4

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), what happens to schools that do not make adequate yearly progress (AYP)?

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They are designated as "needing improvem

Question 5

Funds for compensatory programs can be used for

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A)  early childhood education only. 
B)  psychological and social services only. 
C)  bilingual education only. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  early childhood education only. 
B)  psychological and social services only. 
C)  bilingual education only. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

Civil rights leaders, like Dr.Martin Luther King, were sparked by __________to challenge racial discrimination.

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A)  Brown v.Board of Education 
B)  the Bilingual Education Act 
C)  the 1964 Civil Rights Act 
D)  Roe v.Wade 
A)  Brown v.Board of Education 
B)  the Bilingual Education Act 
C)  the 1964 Civil Rights Act 
D)  Roe v.Wade

Question 7

Including multiple cultural perspectives in education potentially enhances the academic performance of minority students by

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A)  valuing the cultural background of students and, in the process, building their confidence, self-esteem, and pride in their own identity. 
B)  watering down curricula so that students are more likely to succeed. 
C)  giving all students at least one aspect of the curriculum in which they can do well. 
D)  showing students that mainstream culture is not really mainstream. 
A)  valuing the cultural background of students and, in the process, building their confidence, self-esteem, and pride in their own identity. 
B)  watering down curricula so that students are more likely to succeed. 
C)  giving all students at least one aspect of the curriculum in which they can do well. 
D)  showing students that mainstream culture is not really mainstream.

Question 8

Bilingual education provides students who are not proficient in English with instruction in

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A)  an additional foreign language. 
B)  an English-language environment. 
C)  their native language. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  an additional foreign language. 
B)  an English-language environment. 
C)  their native language. 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Why is there a debate in compensatory education programs about whether to use a behavioristic direct-instruction approach or an approach emphasizing conceptual development and abstract thinking skills?

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Studies reveal that direct instruction y

Question 10

The process of identifying and classifying children who require special education is made difficult by

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A)  a shortage of materials and equipment needed to conduct the assessment. 
B)  the inadequately trained educators who conduct the assessment. 
C)  the limited availability of school funds to support the program. 
D)  poorly defined classification categories. 
A)  a shortage of materials and equipment needed to conduct the assessment. 
B)  the inadequately trained educators who conduct the assessment. 
C)  the limited availability of school funds to support the program. 
D)  poorly defined classification categories.

Question 11

The disproportionate placement of minority students in classes for the mentally retarded could be attributed to

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A)  problems that minority students experience in their home environment. 
B)  reliance on intelligence tests in identifying students for placement in such classes. 
C)  such students' disproportionately high scores on standardized achievement tests. 
D)  unskilled evaluators. 
A)  problems that minority students experience in their home environment. 
B)  reliance on intelligence tests in identifying students for placement in such classes. 
C)  such students' disproportionately high scores on standardized achievement tests. 
D)  unskilled evaluators.

Question 12

Which of the following desegregation plans represents the most voluntary approach on the part of parents to move children to another school?

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A)  busing 
B)  alteration of school district lines 
C)  magnet schools 
D)  school pairing 
A)  busing 
B)  alteration of school district lines 
C)  magnet schools 
D)  school pairing

Question 13

A consistent theme related to the education of students with disabilities is

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A)  the attempt to group students with disabilities separately from students who have no disabilities, thereby removing threats to self-esteem. 
B)  the need to treat students with disabilities as though they do not have disabilities. 
C)  the need to make sure that as few students as possible are identified as having disabilities. 
D)  the desire to create learning environments that are the most educative and, at the same time, the least restrictive. 
A)  the attempt to group students with disabilities separately from students who have no disabilities, thereby removing threats to self-esteem. 
B)  the need to treat students with disabilities as though they do not have disabilities. 
C)  the need to make sure that as few students as possible are identified as having disabilities. 
D)  the desire to create learning environments that are the most educative and, at the same time, the least restrictive.

Question 14

Reflect on the outcome of the Emergency School Aid Act.

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Between 1972 and 1982, the study that ev

Question 15

Research on teaching in "African-American English" or other dialects has shown that

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A)  findings about the benefits of such programs are inconclusive. 
B)  students who do not speak a dialect resist the programs. 
C)  parents do not support the programs. 
D)  students will gain academically if initially taught in their own dialect. 
A)  findings about the benefits of such programs are inconclusive. 
B)  students who do not speak a dialect resist the programs. 
C)  parents do not support the programs. 
D)  students will gain academically if initially taught in their own dialect.

Question 16

Two Native American students have just joined the class.You want to foster mutual respect for cultural differences among your students, as well as enhance the learning of your two new students.Which of the following might help you the most?

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A)  the "sheltered immersion" approach 
B)  the TBE approach 
C)  homogeneous groups 
D)  multiethnic instruction 
A)  the "sheltered immersion" approach 
B)  the TBE approach 
C)  homogeneous groups 
D)  multiethnic instruction

Question 17

It has been difficult in some communities to implement ________ due to long bus rides to other schools and large central-city districts with 50 percent or higher minority enrollment.

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A)  segregation 
B)  magnet schools 
C)  desegregation 
D)  charter schools 
A)  segregation 
B)  magnet schools 
C)  desegregation 
D)  charter schools

Question 18

As a result of legal mandates that students must learn in the least restrictive environment possible, most students with special needs are targeted for placement in

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A)  regular classrooms. 
B)  self-contained classrooms. 
C)  special schools or facilities. 
D)  their home. 
A)  regular classrooms. 
B)  self-contained classrooms. 
C)  special schools or facilities. 
D)  their home.

Question 19

What arguments can be made for and against first-language maintenance as an approach to bilingual education?

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Supporters believe that teaching childre

Question 20

Miguel lives in a Hispanic neighborhood in a very large city.Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

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A)  an integrated suburban school to which he is bused 
B)  a predominantly minority school 
C)  a desegregated school in his neighborhood 
D)  a magnet school in a neighboring city 
A)  an integrated suburban school to which he is bused 
B)  a predominantly minority school 
C)  a desegregated school in his neighborhood 
D)  a magnet school in a neighboring city

In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts

Multicultural approaches in education, such as attention to learning styles, recognition of dialect differences, bilingual education, and multicultural curricula, are based on the attempt to

During the 1940s, __________________ spent $7.36 per student in black schools yet spent over $52 per student in white schools.

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), what happens to schools that do not make adequate yearly progress (AYP)?

Funds for compensatory programs can be used for

Civil rights leaders, like Dr.Martin Luther King, were sparked by __________to challenge racial discrimination.

Including multiple cultural perspectives in education potentially enhances the academic performance of minority students by

Bilingual education provides students who are not proficient in English with instruction in

Why is there a debate in compensatory education programs about whether to use a behavioristic direct-instruction approach or an approach emphasizing conceptual development and abstract thinking skills?

The process of identifying and classifying children who require special education is made difficult by

The disproportionate placement of minority students in classes for the mentally retarded could be attributed to

Which of the following desegregation plans represents the most voluntary approach on the part of parents to move children to another school?

A consistent theme related to the education of students with disabilities is

Reflect on the outcome of the Emergency School Aid Act.

Research on teaching in "African-American English" or other dialects has shown that

Two Native American students have just joined the class.You want to foster mutual respect for cultural differences among your students, as well as enhance the learning of your two new students.Which of the following might help you the most?

It has been difficult in some communities to implement ________ due to long bus rides to other schools and large central-city districts with 50 percent or higher minority enrollment.

As a result of legal mandates that students must learn in the least restrictive environment possible, most students with special needs are targeted for placement in

What arguments can be made for and against first-language maintenance as an approach to bilingual education?

Miguel lives in a Hispanic neighborhood in a very large city.Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 12: Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts

Multicultural approaches in education, such as attention to learning styles, recognition of dialect differences, bilingual education, and multicultural curricula, are based on the attempt to

During the 1940s, __________________ spent $7.36 per student in black schools yet spent over $52 per student in white schools.

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), what happens to schools that do not make adequate yearly progress (AYP)?

Funds for compensatory programs can be used for

Civil rights leaders, like Dr.Martin Luther King, were sparked by __________to challenge racial discrimination.

Including multiple cultural perspectives in education potentially enhances the academic performance of minority students by

Bilingual education provides students who are not proficient in English with instruction in

Why is there a debate in compensatory education programs about whether to use a behavioristic direct-instruction approach or an approach emphasizing conceptual development and abstract thinking skills?

The process of identifying and classifying children who require special education is made difficult by

The disproportionate placement of minority students in classes for the mentally retarded could be attributed to

Which of the following desegregation plans represents the most voluntary approach on the part of parents to move children to another school?

A consistent theme related to the education of students with disabilities is

Reflect on the outcome of the Emergency School Aid Act.

Research on teaching in "African-American English" or other dialects has shown that

Two Native American students have just joined the class.You want to foster mutual respect for cultural differences among your students, as well as enhance the learning of your two new students.Which of the following might help you the most?

It has been difficult in some communities to implement ________ due to long bus rides to other schools and large central-city districts with 50 percent or higher minority enrollment.

As a result of legal mandates that students must learn in the least restrictive environment possible, most students with special needs are targeted for placement in

What arguments can be made for and against first-language maintenance as an approach to bilingual education?

Miguel lives in a Hispanic neighborhood in a very large city.Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters