Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

It presents particular challenges in assessment of abilities and disabilities, instruction, and socialization. In the area of assessment, special educators are concerned that traditional tests are biased and often useless: they do not take cultural diversity into account, they focus only on deficits in the individual, and they do not provide information useful in teaching. In the area of instruction, special educators are concerned with how to teach tolerance and appreciation of difference, how to work with families, improving instruction for language-minority students, and adopting effective teaching practices. In the area of socialization, teachers are concerned with improving students' understanding and acceptance of differences, helping students develop pride in the cultural identities, and managing classroom behavior in culturally sensitive ways.

Question 2

Describe components of effective teaching and discuss how they relate to effective multicultural education.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe scaffolding and strategies, challenge, involvement, success, mediation and feedback, and responsiveness to cultural and individual diversity. They will note that these elements are relevant to effective teaching for all students, and that practices must consistently show sensitivity to each student's cultural heritage, sense of self, view of the world, and acquired knowledge and skills. Teaching about cultures, individual differences, and the construction of knowledge should be completely interwoven into the curriculum as issues of cultural and individual diversity cannot be adequately considered in a few special lessons.

Question 3

An example of a disability with a highly organized subculture is

Accepted Answer

A) mental retardation. 
B) autism. 
C) deafness. 
D) blindness. 
A) mental retardation. 
B) autism. 
C) deafness. 
D) blindness. C

Question 4

Each of the following as true regarding the use of response cards EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) The teacher should create a streamlined procedure for distribution. 
B) The teacher must maintain a brisk but reasonable presentation rate. 
C) The teacher should allow the students to become comfortable with the procedure before using it intensively. 
D) The teacher should allow the students to share their responses with each other before showing them to her or him. 
A) The teacher should create a streamlined procedure for distribution. 
B) The teacher must maintain a brisk but reasonable presentation rate. 
C) The teacher should allow the students to become comfortable with the procedure before using it intensively. 
D) The teacher should allow the students to share their responses with each other before showing them to her or him.

Question 5

An example of a culturally linked behavior that might be confused with exceptionality is

Accepted Answer

A) handedness. 
B) eye contact. 
C) skin color. 
D) killing. 
A) handedness. 
B) eye contact. 
C) skin color. 
D) killing.

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

The dilemma is that either ignoring or r

Question 7

There is a dilemma in choosing either to ignore or recognize differences because

Accepted Answer

A) either choice can perpetuate inequality for members of a subculture. 
B) all cultural differences have both advantages and disadvantages, making it difficult to predict how those differences will affect the individual. 
C) in striving to assert their identity, members of subcultures serve only to perpetuate stereotypes and inequality. 
D) in order to fit in at school, students must forfeit the values and beliefs that they learned at home. 
A) either choice can perpetuate inequality for members of a subculture. 
B) all cultural differences have both advantages and disadvantages, making it difficult to predict how those differences will affect the individual. 
C) in striving to assert their identity, members of subcultures serve only to perpetuate stereotypes and inequality. 
D) in order to fit in at school, students must forfeit the values and beliefs that they learned at home.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolds. 
B) mnemonics. 
C) visual organizers. 
D) reminders. 
A) scaffolds. 
B) mnemonics. 
C) visual organizers. 
D) reminders.

Question 9

Cultural diversity presents challenges for special educators in which three areas?

Accepted Answer

A) instruction, assessment, and law 
B) law, socialization, and curriculum 
C) assessment, instruction, and socialization 
D) curriculum, instruction, and socialization 
A) instruction, assessment, and law 
B) law, socialization, and curriculum 
C) assessment, instruction, and socialization 
D) curriculum, instruction, and socialization

Question 10

A group that shares an historic origin, culture, heritage, and traditions, and that has its own political and economic interests is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) microcultural group. 
B) ethnic group. 
C) exceptionality group. 
D) macrocultural group. 
A) microcultural group. 
B) ethnic group. 
C) exceptionality group. 
D) macrocultural group.

Question 11

Each of the following is TRUE about teachers and teacher training in multicultural and bilingual education EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) We know a great deal about how best to train teachers to be aware of their own cultural histories and biases. 
B) Many people see better teacher education as critically important for improving performance of many students of color. 
C) No Child Left Behind (NCL
B) act's concept of a "highly qualified" teacher is open to question. 
D) Better training of teachers includes helping them to be more knowledgeable about their own cultures. 
A) We know a great deal about how best to train teachers to be aware of their own cultural histories and biases. 
B) Many people see better teacher education as critically important for improving performance of many students of color. 
C) No Child Left Behind (NCL
B) act's concept of a "highly qualified" teacher is open to question. 
D) Better training of teachers includes helping them to be more knowledgeable about their own cultures.

Question 12

In reciprocal teaching, the teacher provides assistance in learning a task and then phases out the help as the student learns to use the strategy independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A culture that is associated with or part of a larger culture, but which is not necessarily small, is a

Accepted Answer

A) subculture. 
B) macroculture. 
C) microculture. 
D) substandard. 
A) subculture. 
B) macroculture. 
C) microculture. 
D) substandard.

Question 15

Curriculum-based measurement is thought to decrease the likelihood of cultural bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Teachers can create classroom environments that support academic success for English language learners by each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) segregate English language learning students, except for special area classes (P.E., art, music)and math. 
B) select materials relevant to student's experiences. 
C) establish classroom interactions that are comfortable to the students. 
D) engage in effective instructional strategies that promote vocabulary and development. 
A) segregate English language learning students, except for special area classes (P.E., art, music)and math. 
B) select materials relevant to student's experiences. 
C) establish classroom interactions that are comfortable to the students. 
D) engage in effective instructional strategies that promote vocabulary and development.

Question 17

A technique in which the teacher assists the student in learning a task and then phases out help as the student learns to use the strategy independently is called

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolded instruction. 
B) hand-over-hand instruction. 
C) supported instruction. 
D) mnemonic instruction. 
A) scaffolded instruction. 
B) hand-over-hand instruction. 
C) supported instruction. 
D) mnemonic instruction.

Question 18

Which one of the following provides the best description of curriculum-based measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation of experimental educational programs 
B) testing that uses actual instructional content and materials 
C) examination of the effectiveness of a program's scope and sequence 
D) evaluation of student performance on achievement tests 
A) evaluation of experimental educational programs 
B) testing that uses actual instructional content and materials 
C) examination of the effectiveness of a program's scope and sequence 
D) evaluation of student performance on achievement tests

Question 19

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The preferred method of identifying students with learning disabilities is to use an IQ-achievement discrepancy formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Describe components of effective teaching and discuss how they relate to effective multicultural education.

An example of a disability with a highly organized subculture is

Each of the following as true regarding the use of response cards EXCEPT

An example of a culturally linked behavior that might be confused with exceptionality is

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.

There is a dilemma in choosing either to ignore or recognize differences because

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

Cultural diversity presents challenges for special educators in which three areas?

A group that shares an historic origin, culture, heritage, and traditions, and that has its own political and economic interests is called a/an

Each of the following is TRUE about teachers and teacher training in multicultural and bilingual education EXCEPT

In reciprocal teaching, the teacher provides assistance in learning a task and then phases out the help as the student learns to use the strategy independently.

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

A culture that is associated with or part of a larger culture, but which is not necessarily small, is a

Curriculum-based measurement is thought to decrease the likelihood of cultural bias.

Teachers can create classroom environments that support academic success for English language learners by each of the following EXCEPT

A technique in which the teacher assists the student in learning a task and then phases out help as the student learns to use the strategy independently is called

Which one of the following provides the best description of curriculum-based measurement?

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

The preferred method of identifying students with learning disabilities is to use an IQ-achievement discrepancy formula.

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Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

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Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

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

Describe components of effective teaching and discuss how they relate to effective multicultural education.

An example of a disability with a highly organized subculture is

Each of the following as true regarding the use of response cards EXCEPT

An example of a culturally linked behavior that might be confused with exceptionality is

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.

There is a dilemma in choosing either to ignore or recognize differences because

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

Cultural diversity presents challenges for special educators in which three areas?

A group that shares an historic origin, culture, heritage, and traditions, and that has its own political and economic interests is called a/an

Each of the following is TRUE about teachers and teacher training in multicultural and bilingual education EXCEPT

In reciprocal teaching, the teacher provides assistance in learning a task and then phases out the help as the student learns to use the strategy independently.

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

A culture that is associated with or part of a larger culture, but which is not necessarily small, is a

Curriculum-based measurement is thought to decrease the likelihood of cultural bias.

Teachers can create classroom environments that support academic success for English language learners by each of the following EXCEPT

A technique in which the teacher assists the student in learning a task and then phases out help as the student learns to use the strategy independently is called

Which one of the following provides the best description of curriculum-based measurement?

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

The preferred method of identifying students with learning disabilities is to use an IQ-achievement discrepancy formula.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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