Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Feedback is most valuable for student learning when it is has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Describe three reasons why cultural diversity is a concern for special educators.

A group sharing a set of specific abilities or exceptionalities that are especially valued or that require special accommodation within a given subculture is called a/an

Tactics that aid memory,such as rhymes or images,are called

An example of an exceptionality with a highly organized subculture is

The two primary objectives of multicultural special education are

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

A subculture can include all of the following categories of citizens EXCEPT

Which one of the following best describes assessment of the instructional environment?

Interpretive Exercise Michael,a nine year-old fourth grader,has been referred for special education testing.According to his teacher,Michael has difficulty following directions in class and seldom completes his assignments on time.Michael's parents,who speak only Spanish at home,request that Michael be tested in Spanish.The psychologist,however,says that testing should be done in English because that is the language spoken in school.When the tests reveal that Michael is significantly behind the national norm for 4th graders in cognitive and academic development,school personnel recommend a special education placement.Michael's parents are perplexed.At home,Michael seems like any other nine year-old.He makes friends easily and can be trusted to operate the cash register in the small grocery store that his grandparents own. -Testing Michael in Spanish would have provided more accurate information about his cognitive abilities.

Interpretive Exercise Michael,a nine year-old fourth grader,has been referred for special education testing.According to his teacher,Michael has difficulty following directions in class and seldom completes his assignments on time.Michael's parents,who speak only Spanish at home,request that Michael be tested in Spanish.The psychologist,however,says that testing should be done in English because that is the language spoken in school.When the tests reveal that Michael is significantly behind the national norm for 4th graders in cognitive and academic development,school personnel recommend a special education placement.Michael's parents are perplexed.At home,Michael seems like any other nine year-old.He makes friends easily and can be trusted to operate the cash register in the small grocery store that his grandparents own. -Michael's level of functioning in school is below-average in comparison to which reference group?

A definition of culture usually includes world views.

Each of the following statements is true EXCEPT

Discuss the dilemma associated with the choice to either ignore or recognize student's differences and provide two recommendations for practices (describe them)that could help to resolve the dilemma.

Individuals have to be born into a culture - they can't choose one.

An approach to teaching language-minority students in which students are taught for most of the day in their native languages and later make the transition to English is

A recommended technique of breaking down prejudice and encouraging positive interactions among students with different characteristics is

When identifying students in need of special education,professionals must make sure the student is not mistakenly identified as the source of the learning problem.A recommended strategy for this purpose is to

Identify and discuss two common misconceptions associated with multicultural education.

Students who are Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT)are more likely than their heterosexual peers to