Question 1

The difficulty encountered by African American students on standardized tests can be attributed to

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A)  isolation from the cultural norm. 
B)  economic deprivation. 
C)  differing values and icons. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  isolation from the cultural norm. 
B)  economic deprivation. 
C)  differing values and icons. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. D

Question 2

In theory, democratic ideals of freedom

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A)  call for an identical existence for each citizen. 
B)  promise to equalize outcomes for all citizens. 
C)  seek to align with values of economic freedom. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  call for an identical existence for each citizen. 
B)  promise to equalize outcomes for all citizens. 
C)  seek to align with values of economic freedom. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. C

Question 3

Commissioned to examine the apparent lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, the Coleman Report found that

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A)  African American and White students often attended the same schools. 
B)  differences in school resources had little or no impact on standardized test performance. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education ruling effectively eliminated the achievement gap between minority children and White children. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  African American and White students often attended the same schools. 
B)  differences in school resources had little or no impact on standardized test performance. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education ruling effectively eliminated the achievement gap between minority children and White children. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. B

Question 4

The studies by Coleman, Moynihan, Mosteller, and Jencks are referred to as "cultural deprivation studies" because

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A)  they purposely deprived a population of children of cultural stimuli to see what effect it would have on their learning. 
B)  they all subscribed to the belief that the primary cause of school failure among low-income minority children and youth was a deficient home life and insufficient cultural experiences. 
C)  these studies seemed to be deprived of the cultural framework of analysis that would have given them greater insight into school failure and success. 
D)  they rejected home and culture as reasons for students' school success or failure. 
A)  they purposely deprived a population of children of cultural stimuli to see what effect it would have on their learning. 
B)  they all subscribed to the belief that the primary cause of school failure among low-income minority children and youth was a deficient home life and insufficient cultural experiences. 
C)  these studies seemed to be deprived of the cultural framework of analysis that would have given them greater insight into school failure and success. 
D)  they rejected home and culture as reasons for students' school success or failure.

Question 5

The 1960s debate over the meritocracy issue confirmed that

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A)  the American meritocratic economic structure is fair. 
B)  some students fail in school because they do not receive the same attention as others. 
C)  education must be customized to suit individual needs to be effective. 
D)  children who succeed in the meritocratic system do so because of social advantages. 
A)  the American meritocratic economic structure is fair. 
B)  some students fail in school because they do not receive the same attention as others. 
C)  education must be customized to suit individual needs to be effective. 
D)  children who succeed in the meritocratic system do so because of social advantages.

Question 6

What does "equal educational opportunity" mean? Does "equal educational opportunity" mean the same thing for all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, ability, etc.? Explain your position with examples and reasoned argument.

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"Equal educational opportunity" refers t

Question 7

While income differences can be found among different ethnic groups in the United States,

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A)  the differences in family wealth across ethnic groups are much greater. 
B)  these differences are balanced by roughly equal family wealth across groups. 
C)  there is no evidence that income inequities exist. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the differences in family wealth across ethnic groups are much greater. 
B)  these differences are balanced by roughly equal family wealth across groups. 
C)  there is no evidence that income inequities exist. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

The authors contend that social, economic, and political outcomes in this country generally favor men over women, White people over people of color, and upper- and middle-class people over the urban poor and the working class. If this is true, what are the implications for teaching, learning, and schooling? Support your position with evidence and reasoned argument.

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The implications for teaching, learning,

Question 9

Linda K. Christian-Smith's research on teen romance novels suggests that

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A)  teachers are eager to substitute such modern literature for traditional literature. 
B)  allowing girls to read romance novels has no effect on reading comprehension scores. 
C)  the sex-typed roles of such novels hinder independence and academic aspirations in adolescent girls. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  teachers are eager to substitute such modern literature for traditional literature. 
B)  allowing girls to read romance novels has no effect on reading comprehension scores. 
C)  the sex-typed roles of such novels hinder independence and academic aspirations in adolescent girls. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Gender discrimination against females in schools and society

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A)  has been virtually eliminated since the early days of the 20th century. 
B)  is complicated and intensified by economic class discrimination. 
C)  is too deeply ingrained in our cultural history to be counteracted. 
D)  does not impact the life chances of girls and women. 
A)  has been virtually eliminated since the early days of the 20th century. 
B)  is complicated and intensified by economic class discrimination. 
C)  is too deeply ingrained in our cultural history to be counteracted. 
D)  does not impact the life chances of girls and women.

Question 11

Advocates of a meritocratic arrangement for society claim that differentiated curricula are fair because

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A)  mixed "ability grouping" has been shown to be effective. 
B)  they allow each student to work to the best of his or her ability. 
C)  schools should not be in the business of preparing students for jobs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  mixed "ability grouping" has been shown to be effective. 
B)  they allow each student to work to the best of his or her ability. 
C)  schools should not be in the business of preparing students for jobs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following contributes to the maintenance of a meritocratic social order?

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A)  That acquiring the education for which one is best suited is "equal educational opportunity" 
B)  A belief that educational success will prevent someone from being marginalized 
C)  Having a tracking or ability grouping system in place 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  That acquiring the education for which one is best suited is "equal educational opportunity" 
B)  A belief that educational success will prevent someone from being marginalized 
C)  Having a tracking or ability grouping system in place 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Consider the constructs of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, and social/cultural capital in thinking about the issue of educational and social equity as it concerns different groups of students. To what degree do you find that considering all these different variables together obscures important differences among them, and to what degree does it illuminate similarities that are profitably considered together?

Accepted Answer

When considering the constructs of race,

Question 14

In the context of socioeconomic class and education, which of the following statements is true of poor children?

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A)  Their cultural patterns are less likely to be understood by their teachers. 
B)  They are more likely to be expected to work harder than upper-class children. 
C)  They are less likely to receive differential treatment from their teachers. 
D)  Their parents are more likely to become involved in the process of their education. 
A)  Their cultural patterns are less likely to be understood by their teachers. 
B)  They are more likely to be expected to work harder than upper-class children. 
C)  They are less likely to receive differential treatment from their teachers. 
D)  Their parents are more likely to become involved in the process of their education.

Question 15

Which of the following was a major flaw in the Coleman study concerning the lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin?

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A)  It focused on equity and not on equality. 
B)  It used a statistical method that underestimated the positive impact of schooling on student achievement. 
C)  It used a sample size that was too small and then extrapolated the conclusions for the entire country. 
D)  It measured teachers' quality based on educational qualification and not on their experience. 
A)  It focused on equity and not on equality. 
B)  It used a statistical method that underestimated the positive impact of schooling on student achievement. 
C)  It used a sample size that was too small and then extrapolated the conclusions for the entire country. 
D)  It measured teachers' quality based on educational qualification and not on their experience.

Question 16

That high-SES eighth-graders who are Black perform better in mathematics than low-SES White or Asian students suggests that

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A)  high-SES Black students probably come from good genetic stock. 
B)  low-SES White and Asian students probably have difficult home lives. 
C)  school performance may have less to do with race or ethnicity than with economic class. 
D)  lower-SES people, regardless of race, tend to have low IQs. 
A)  high-SES Black students probably come from good genetic stock. 
B)  low-SES White and Asian students probably have difficult home lives. 
C)  school performance may have less to do with race or ethnicity than with economic class. 
D)  lower-SES people, regardless of race, tend to have low IQs.

Question 17

The Coleman study and other cultural deprivation studies reestablished the idea that

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A)  economic conditions are the source of inferiority of some individuals and groups. 
B)  the meritocratic structure of schools is inherently unfair. 
C)  all individuals can benefit from the same education irrespective of their backgrounds. 
D)  some individuals and groups are inherently unequal. 
A)  economic conditions are the source of inferiority of some individuals and groups. 
B)  the meritocratic structure of schools is inherently unfair. 
C)  all individuals can benefit from the same education irrespective of their backgrounds. 
D)  some individuals and groups are inherently unequal.

Question 18

Which of the following was an impact of cultural deprivation studies?

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A)  They turned the focus of the education system from equality to equity. 
B)  They invalidated the dominant ideology of modern liberalism. 
C)  They provided impetus to the movement against an unfair education system. 
D)  They reinforced a meritocratic arrangement of society and schooling. 
A)  They turned the focus of the education system from equality to equity. 
B)  They invalidated the dominant ideology of modern liberalism. 
C)  They provided impetus to the movement against an unfair education system. 
D)  They reinforced a meritocratic arrangement of society and schooling.

Question 19

In thinking about the concepts of "race" and "ethnicity," it is important to consider the fact that

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A)  both are socially constructed terms. 
B)  race is biologically determined. 
C)  both terms mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. 
D)  both terms are clearly defined in the Oxford English Dictionary. 
A)  both are socially constructed terms. 
B)  race is biologically determined. 
C)  both terms mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. 
D)  both terms are clearly defined in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Question 20

The increasing incidence of single-parent families in the United States

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A)  is for the most part a phenomenon of African American communities. 
B)  has about equally damaging economic effects on all ethnic groups. 
C)  has economically hurt Black families more severely than White families. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  is for the most part a phenomenon of African American communities. 
B)  has about equally damaging economic effects on all ethnic groups. 
C)  has economically hurt Black families more severely than White families. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

The difficulty encountered by African American students on standardized tests can be attributed to

In theory, democratic ideals of freedom

Commissioned to examine the apparent lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, the Coleman Report found that

The studies by Coleman, Moynihan, Mosteller, and Jencks are referred to as "cultural deprivation studies" because

The 1960s debate over the meritocracy issue confirmed that

What does "equal educational opportunity" mean? Does "equal educational opportunity" mean the same thing for all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, ability, etc.? Explain your position with examples and reasoned argument.

While income differences can be found among different ethnic groups in the United States,

Linda K. Christian-Smith's research on teen romance novels suggests that

Gender discrimination against females in schools and society

Advocates of a meritocratic arrangement for society claim that differentiated curricula are fair because

Which of the following contributes to the maintenance of a meritocratic social order?

In the context of socioeconomic class and education, which of the following statements is true of poor children?

Which of the following was a major flaw in the Coleman study concerning the lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin?

That high-SES eighth-graders who are Black perform better in mathematics than low-SES White or Asian students suggests that

The Coleman study and other cultural deprivation studies reestablished the idea that

Which of the following was an impact of cultural deprivation studies?

In thinking about the concepts of "race" and "ethnicity," it is important to consider the fact that

The increasing incidence of single-parent families in the United States

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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Exam 12: Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

The difficulty encountered by African American students on standardized tests can be attributed to

In theory, democratic ideals of freedom

Commissioned to examine the apparent lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, the Coleman Report found that

The studies by Coleman, Moynihan, Mosteller, and Jencks are referred to as "cultural deprivation studies" because

The 1960s debate over the meritocracy issue confirmed that

What does "equal educational opportunity" mean? Does "equal educational opportunity" mean the same thing for all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, ability, etc.? Explain your position with examples and reasoned argument.

While income differences can be found among different ethnic groups in the United States,

Linda K. Christian-Smith's research on teen romance novels suggests that

Gender discrimination against females in schools and society

Advocates of a meritocratic arrangement for society claim that differentiated curricula are fair because

Which of the following contributes to the maintenance of a meritocratic social order?

In the context of socioeconomic class and education, which of the following statements is true of poor children?

Which of the following was a major flaw in the Coleman study concerning the lack of availability of equal educational opportunity for individuals by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin?

That high-SES eighth-graders who are Black perform better in mathematics than low-SES White or Asian students suggests that

The Coleman study and other cultural deprivation studies reestablished the idea that

Which of the following was an impact of cultural deprivation studies?

In thinking about the concepts of "race" and "ethnicity," it is important to consider the fact that

The increasing incidence of single-parent families in the United States

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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