Question 1

Which of the following would not be a characteristic of a culturally responsive teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using student's prior experiences in the curriculum 
B)  Stretching students to experience knowledge and beliefs beyond the familiar 
C)  Having high expectations for all students 
D)  Viewing difference in students as problems to be solved 
A)  Using student's prior experiences in the curriculum 
B)  Stretching students to experience knowledge and beliefs beyond the familiar 
C)  Having high expectations for all students 
D)  Viewing difference in students as problems to be solved D

Question 2

Students are researching the history of California. Instead of just looking at it from the viewpoint of people who moved from the East to the West, they are to research its history from the viewpoint of Native Americans, Asian immigrants, Mexicans, and women. This is an example of what teaching philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical pedagogy 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Essentialism 
D)  Global education 
A)  Critical pedagogy 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Essentialism 
D)  Global education A

Question 3

What is multicultural education based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preparing students to be active participants in a diverse democratic society 
B)  Integrating issues and information about race and ethnicity into the school curricula 
C)  Teaching about cultures around the world 
D)  Recognizing women, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities, and other minority groups 
A)  Preparing students to be active participants in a diverse democratic society 
B)  Integrating issues and information about race and ethnicity into the school curricula 
C)  Teaching about cultures around the world 
D)  Recognizing women, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities, and other minority groups A

Question 4

What current issue makes culturally responsive teaching difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teaching force is becoming more heterogeneous and reflective of the student population. 
B)  School districts are making an effort to equally fund schools, especially in urban areas 
C)  Despite common belief, schools are more segregated than ever. 
D)  Students from various races and cultures are authentically interacting in school settings. 
A)  The teaching force is becoming more heterogeneous and reflective of the student population. 
B)  School districts are making an effort to equally fund schools, especially in urban areas 
C)  Despite common belief, schools are more segregated than ever. 
D)  Students from various races and cultures are authentically interacting in school settings.

Question 5

Primarily essentialist and traditional teachers recognize and reward which two of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial and Bodily-kinesthetic 
B)  Musical and interpersonal 
C)  Naturalistic and existential 
D)  Logical-mathematical and linguistic 
A)  Spatial and Bodily-kinesthetic 
B)  Musical and interpersonal 
C)  Naturalistic and existential 
D)  Logical-mathematical and linguistic

Question 6

What is at the core of culturally responsive teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  The expectation that all students can experience success 
B)  The belief that the cultural heritage of the child will not be a hindrance to academic success 
C)  The status quo will be maintained even when multiple viewpoints are considered 
D)  The teacher is responsible for the culture of the classroom 
A)  The expectation that all students can experience success 
B)  The belief that the cultural heritage of the child will not be a hindrance to academic success 
C)  The status quo will be maintained even when multiple viewpoints are considered 
D)  The teacher is responsible for the culture of the classroom

Question 7

Which of Banks' approaches to multicultural education addresses the most basic of heroes and holidays and cultural information of diverse populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contributions approach 
B)  Additive approach 
C)  Transformative approach 
D)  Social action approach 
A)  Contributions approach 
B)  Additive approach 
C)  Transformative approach 
D)  Social action approach

Question 8

You are teaching in a class that has many cultures represented. Give an example of an activity you would do in your class that would be an example of culturally responsive teaching.

Accepted Answer

Students will have different activities

Question 9

A hidden curriculum can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtle cultural messages learned from course curriculum, school policies, and school procedures that validate societal norms and values. 
B)  An intentional yet deceptive way to get students to learn without them knowing they are actually learning. 
C)  Curriculum that has been approved by districts or school boards but that remains "on the shelves" of most schools. 
D)  An instructor's attempt at weaving a multicultural education into existing course content. 
A)  Subtle cultural messages learned from course curriculum, school policies, and school procedures that validate societal norms and values. 
B)  An intentional yet deceptive way to get students to learn without them knowing they are actually learning. 
C)  Curriculum that has been approved by districts or school boards but that remains "on the shelves" of most schools. 
D)  An instructor's attempt at weaving a multicultural education into existing course content.

Question 10

Schools are inherently political and as such knowledge is not

Accepted Answer

A)  Biased 
B)  Determined by those in power 
C)  Neutral 
D)  Full of cultural assumptions 
A)  Biased 
B)  Determined by those in power 
C)  Neutral 
D)  Full of cultural assumptions

Question 11

As multicultural education is based on concepts rather than specific content

Accepted Answer

A)  Student work is often represented in portfolio formats with only some objective testing. 
B)  Students are involved in a dynamic search for knowledge that it never finished. 
C)  Specific content modules need to be combined into a fixed number of core concepts. 
D)  It is developmentally inappropriate for elementary and some middle school students. 
A)  Student work is often represented in portfolio formats with only some objective testing. 
B)  Students are involved in a dynamic search for knowledge that it never finished. 
C)  Specific content modules need to be combined into a fixed number of core concepts. 
D)  It is developmentally inappropriate for elementary and some middle school students.

Question 12

How can you become a culturally competent teacher?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include the

Question 13

What hidden curriculum activity teaches that Native Americans are historic creatures that were savages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviewing Native Americans about their cultural heritage 
B)  Studying current reservation lands and population density of Native Americans 
C)  Having Indian mascots holding signs that say "We will scalp you!" at football games 
D)  Acknowledging that Native Americans were cheated out of their lands with unfair treaties 
A)  Interviewing Native Americans about their cultural heritage 
B)  Studying current reservation lands and population density of Native Americans 
C)  Having Indian mascots holding signs that say "We will scalp you!" at football games 
D)  Acknowledging that Native Americans were cheated out of their lands with unfair treaties

Question 14

How do essentialist teachers test their students' knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through student portfolios 
B)  Through group projects 
C)  Through subjective essay questions 
D)  Through objective tests 
A)  Through student portfolios 
B)  Through group projects 
C)  Through subjective essay questions 
D)  Through objective tests

Question 15

What happens when cultural biases in knowledge are not acknowledged?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the class to avoid controversy and focus on their studies. 
B)  It allows the dominant perspective to seem neutral and universal. 
C)  It expands the viewpoint of education and knowledge. 
D)  It makes education more objective. 
A)  It allows the class to avoid controversy and focus on their studies. 
B)  It allows the dominant perspective to seem neutral and universal. 
C)  It expands the viewpoint of education and knowledge. 
D)  It makes education more objective.

Question 16

In a school that follows an essentialism vision, which class is most likely to be cut when administrators consider budget cuts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The History of the United States 
B)  Music Appreciation 
C)  Shakespearean Literature 
D)  Calculus 
A)  The History of the United States 
B)  Music Appreciation 
C)  Shakespearean Literature 
D)  Calculus

Question 17

Which of the following is not a primary focus of the "social reconstructionist approach" to education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing on the continuing struggles by diverse groups against oppression 
B)  Using an activist curriculum to address problems in schools and communities 
C)  Emphasizing democratic classroom practices to develop student decision-making skills 
D)  Focusing predominantly on cultural diversity 
A)  Focusing on the continuing struggles by diverse groups against oppression 
B)  Using an activist curriculum to address problems in schools and communities 
C)  Emphasizing democratic classroom practices to develop student decision-making skills 
D)  Focusing predominantly on cultural diversity

Question 18

Why are some teachers uncomfortable about teaching multicultural education?

Accepted Answer

Most people are of the opinion that stud

Question 19

What is the difference between a diverse society and a pluralist society?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diverse society is a society where pluralism is accepted and supported. 
B)  A society that is diverse and pluralistic principally teaches about the dominant culture. 
C)  A pluralistic society is a society where diversity is accepted and supported. 
D)  Diversity refers to acceptance of many diverse groups in a society whereas pluralism just refers to the existence of those groups. 
A)  A diverse society is a society where pluralism is accepted and supported. 
B)  A society that is diverse and pluralistic principally teaches about the dominant culture. 
C)  A pluralistic society is a society where diversity is accepted and supported. 
D)  Diversity refers to acceptance of many diverse groups in a society whereas pluralism just refers to the existence of those groups.

Question 20

While both multicultural education and education that is multicultural/social reconstructionist promote cultural pluralism, what is different between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multicultural education advocates are in favor of limiting tracking while social reconstructionists are in favor or tracking. 
B)  Multicultural education emphasizes respect for human differences - social reconstructionist education emphasizes structural inequities and prepares students to be active participants in democracy. 
C)  Multicultural education emphasizes differences based on race and culture while a social reconstructionist education emphasizes the complete spectrum of individual differences. 
D)  There is no distinct difference between a multicultural education and education that is multicultural and social reconstructionist. 
A)  Multicultural education advocates are in favor of limiting tracking while social reconstructionists are in favor or tracking. 
B)  Multicultural education emphasizes respect for human differences - social reconstructionist education emphasizes structural inequities and prepares students to be active participants in democracy. 
C)  Multicultural education emphasizes differences based on race and culture while a social reconstructionist education emphasizes the complete spectrum of individual differences. 
D)  There is no distinct difference between a multicultural education and education that is multicultural and social reconstructionist.

Which of the following would not be a characteristic of a culturally responsive teacher?

What is multicultural education based on?

What current issue makes culturally responsive teaching difficult?

Primarily essentialist and traditional teachers recognize and reward which two of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

What is at the core of culturally responsive teaching?

Which of Banks' approaches to multicultural education addresses the most basic of heroes and holidays and cultural information of diverse populations?

You are teaching in a class that has many cultures represented. Give an example of an activity you would do in your class that would be an example of culturally responsive teaching.

A hidden curriculum can be described as

Schools are inherently political and as such knowledge is not

As multicultural education is based on concepts rather than specific content

How can you become a culturally competent teacher?

What hidden curriculum activity teaches that Native Americans are historic creatures that were savages?

How do essentialist teachers test their students' knowledge?

What happens when cultural biases in knowledge are not acknowledged?

In a school that follows an essentialism vision, which class is most likely to be cut when administrators consider budget cuts?

Which of the following is not a primary focus of the "social reconstructionist approach" to education?

Why are some teachers uncomfortable about teaching multicultural education?

What is the difference between a diverse society and a pluralist society?

While both multicultural education and education that is multicultural/social reconstructionist promote cultural pluralism, what is different between the two?

Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language

Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

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Exam 13: Pluralism in Schools: The Promise of Multicultural Education

Which of the following would not be a characteristic of a culturally responsive teacher?

What is multicultural education based on?

What current issue makes culturally responsive teaching difficult?

Primarily essentialist and traditional teachers recognize and reward which two of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

What is at the core of culturally responsive teaching?

Which of Banks' approaches to multicultural education addresses the most basic of heroes and holidays and cultural information of diverse populations?

You are teaching in a class that has many cultures represented. Give an example of an activity you would do in your class that would be an example of culturally responsive teaching.

A hidden curriculum can be described as

Schools are inherently political and as such knowledge is not

As multicultural education is based on concepts rather than specific content

How can you become a culturally competent teacher?

What hidden curriculum activity teaches that Native Americans are historic creatures that were savages?

How do essentialist teachers test their students' knowledge?

What happens when cultural biases in knowledge are not acknowledged?

In a school that follows an essentialism vision, which class is most likely to be cut when administrators consider budget cuts?

Which of the following is not a primary focus of the "social reconstructionist approach" to education?

Why are some teachers uncomfortable about teaching multicultural education?

What is the difference between a diverse society and a pluralist society?

While both multicultural education and education that is multicultural/social reconstructionist promote cultural pluralism, what is different between the two?

Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language

Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

Pluralism in Society: Creating Unity in a Diverse America

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