Question 1

Professionals generally agree that bilingual students should be taught using the
sheltered-English approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Of all the academic skills, which is described as "critically" important?

Accepted Answer

A) math 
B) listening 
C) writing 
D) reading 
A) math 
B) listening 
C) writing 
D) reading

Question 3

Educators are often ethnocentric with respect to discipline. This means they

Accepted Answer

A) do not share the same beliefs about discipline as parents do. 
B) believe that their views are correct and others' are inferior. 
C) adopt different approaches to discipline, depending on the cultural values of the student that they teach. 
D) use whatever strategy makes classroom management easier for them, with little regard for the effect on their students. 
A) do not share the same beliefs about discipline as parents do. 
B) believe that their views are correct and others' are inferior. 
C) adopt different approaches to discipline, depending on the cultural values of the student that they teach. 
D) use whatever strategy makes classroom management easier for them, with little regard for the effect on their students.

Question 4

Although the response to intervention has not been validated for non-English speaking or bilingual students, the method has positive implications for culturally diverse students because

Accepted Answer

A) it relies on quality instruction prior to identification and may prevent some of these students from being identified for special education services. 
B) it is part of NCLB, which stipulated that the student's first language must be used for assessment. 
C) it requires that students who are bilingual remain in regular classrooms for all instruction. 
D) it uses standardized assessment procedures to enable teachers to understand the students' strengths and weaknesses. 
A) it relies on quality instruction prior to identification and may prevent some of these students from being identified for special education services. 
B) it is part of NCLB, which stipulated that the student's first language must be used for assessment. 
C) it requires that students who are bilingual remain in regular classrooms for all instruction. 
D) it uses standardized assessment procedures to enable teachers to understand the students' strengths and weaknesses.

Question 5

Tolerance is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) an appreciation and valuing of difference. 
B) putting up with a necessary evil. 
C) enduring others even if they are seen as undesirable. 
D) acknowledging our legacy of racism and prejudice. 
A) an appreciation and valuing of difference. 
B) putting up with a necessary evil. 
C) enduring others even if they are seen as undesirable. 
D) acknowledging our legacy of racism and prejudice.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of education is appropriately challenging for students. 
B) Students from cultural minorities, who are at risk for failure or who have disabilities, should not be given challenging tasks. 
C) Appropriately challenging tasks are those that a given student finds just manageable. 
D) Teachers tend to overestimate the capabilities of minority and exceptional children. 
A) Most of education is appropriately challenging for students. 
B) Students from cultural minorities, who are at risk for failure or who have disabilities, should not be given challenging tasks. 
C) Appropriately challenging tasks are those that a given student finds just manageable. 
D) Teachers tend to overestimate the capabilities of minority and exceptional children.

Question 7

The two primary objectives of multicultural special education are

Accepted Answer

A) promoting understanding of exceptionality as a microculture and ensuring that exceptionality is included in the multicultural curriculum. 
B) ensuring that ethnicity is not mistaken for exceptionality and increasing understanding of disability as a microculture. 
C) increasing visibility of people with disabilities in the macroculture and promoting acceptance of people with disabilities by the majority culture. 
D) enabling students from culturally diverse backgrounds to succeed in the mainstream and lobbying for services in multicultural educational programs. 
A) promoting understanding of exceptionality as a microculture and ensuring that exceptionality is included in the multicultural curriculum. 
B) ensuring that ethnicity is not mistaken for exceptionality and increasing understanding of disability as a microculture. 
C) increasing visibility of people with disabilities in the macroculture and promoting acceptance of people with disabilities by the majority culture. 
D) enabling students from culturally diverse backgrounds to succeed in the mainstream and lobbying for services in multicultural educational programs.

Question 8

In the Focus on Concepts feature, the author suggests that a "common sense of urgency" should exist toward

Accepted Answer

A) helping children maximize potential with enrichment activities. 
B) helping each child master grade-level curriculum. 
C) exposing poor students to community cultural events. 
D) exposing children to advanced concepts to raise interest levels. 
A) helping children maximize potential with enrichment activities. 
B) helping each child master grade-level curriculum. 
C) exposing poor students to community cultural events. 
D) exposing children to advanced concepts to raise interest levels.

Question 9

Taking pride in the fact that one person a group with which you identify yourself has accomplished something notable is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) collective pride. 
B) ethnic pride. 
C) personal pride. 
D) community pride. 
A) collective pride. 
B) ethnic pride. 
C) personal pride. 
D) community pride.

Question 10

The disproportionate representation of ethnic minority students in special education points to the need for all of the following EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A) make available strong academic programs that foster success for all students regardless of their achievement. 
B) implement effective procedures for referral, assessment, eligibility, classification, placement, and reevaluation. 
C) decrease the level of home/community involvement. 
D) use diverse community resources. 
A) make available strong academic programs that foster success for all students regardless of their achievement. 
B) implement effective procedures for referral, assessment, eligibility, classification, placement, and reevaluation. 
C) decrease the level of home/community involvement. 
D) use diverse community resources.

Question 11

Progress in constructing multicultural education has been slow, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural groups have not found common satisfaction in specific curriculum. 
B) Cultural groups tend to agree on a standard against which all should be judged. 
C) Some argue it is more important to identify a common American culture. 
D) There is disagreement over whether we should achieve the "melting pot" metaphor or recognize each identifiable group. 
A) Cultural groups have not found common satisfaction in specific curriculum. 
B) Cultural groups tend to agree on a standard against which all should be judged. 
C) Some argue it is more important to identify a common American culture. 
D) There is disagreement over whether we should achieve the "melting pot" metaphor or recognize each identifiable group.

Question 12

Each of the following is a major component or element of culture EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) skin color. 
B) values and typical behavior. 
C) nonverbal communication. 
D) world views or general perspectives. 
A) skin color. 
B) values and typical behavior. 
C) nonverbal communication. 
D) world views or general perspectives.

Question 13

A viable multicultural curriculum cannot be created and handed out to teachers because

Accepted Answer

A) they must be involved in the process because their values, perspectives, and teaching styles affect what is taught and how it is taught. 
B) most want to exercise their right to select their own curriculum based on their own beliefs and are resistant to being told what to teach. 
C) the government has passed legislation banning the teaching of multicultural issues within an integrated curriculum. 
D) there is not enough money to create such a curriculum nationwide. 
A) they must be involved in the process because their values, perspectives, and teaching styles affect what is taught and how it is taught. 
B) most want to exercise their right to select their own curriculum based on their own beliefs and are resistant to being told what to teach. 
C) the government has passed legislation banning the teaching of multicultural issues within an integrated curriculum. 
D) there is not enough money to create such a curriculum nationwide.

Question 14

Explain why socialization is described as "one of two primary purposes [along with academic instruction] of education." In what ways do cultural and linguistic differences pose challenges for teachers?

Accepted Answer

Answers to the first part, especially, w

Question 15

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Each of the following statements is true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Students need to engage in extended conversations with simple linguistic structures. 
B) Too often students are asked for rote responses. 
C) The content of instruction must be related to students' experiences. 
D) The issue of cultural diversity should be included routinely in all curriculum areas. 
A) Students need to engage in extended conversations with simple linguistic structures. 
B) Too often students are asked for rote responses. 
C) The content of instruction must be related to students' experiences. 
D) The issue of cultural diversity should be included routinely in all curriculum areas.

Question 17

Academic instruction is one of two primary purpose of education. The other is

Accepted Answer

A) socialization. 
B) physical development. 
C) functional skills. 
D) artistic/musical development. 
A) socialization. 
B) physical development. 
C) functional skills. 
D) artistic/musical development.

Question 18

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of multicultural education?

Accepted Answer

A) It teaches children of ethnic minorities about their ancestors. 
B) It provides bilingual education for non-English speakers. 
C) It provides equal educational opportunities to all students. 
D) It involves parents in their child's education. 
A) It teaches children of ethnic minorities about their ancestors. 
B) It provides bilingual education for non-English speakers. 
C) It provides equal educational opportunities to all students. 
D) It involves parents in their child's education.

Question 19

In the pursuit of equality and fairness, educational reformers are working toward all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) teaching tolerance and appreciation of difference. 
B) finding ways to work without involving families who seem reluctant to help. 
C) improving instruction of language-minority students. 
D) adopting effective teaching practices. 
A) teaching tolerance and appreciation of difference. 
B) finding ways to work without involving families who seem reluctant to help. 
C) improving instruction of language-minority students. 
D) adopting effective teaching practices.

Question 20

Assuming that a cultural identity is sufficient to explain academic achievement or economic success is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) racism. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) cultural relativism. 
D) stereotyping. 
A) racism. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) cultural relativism. 
D) stereotyping.

Professionals generally agree that bilingual students should be taught using the sheltered-English approach.

Of all the academic skills, which is described as "critically" important?

Educators are often ethnocentric with respect to discipline. This means they

Although the response to intervention has not been validated for non-English speaking or bilingual students, the method has positive implications for culturally diverse students because

Tolerance is best described as

Which of the following statements is true?

The two primary objectives of multicultural special education are

In the Focus on Concepts feature, the author suggests that a "common sense of urgency" should exist toward

Taking pride in the fact that one person a group with which you identify yourself has accomplished something notable is referred to as

The disproportionate representation of ethnic minority students in special education points to the need for all of the following EXCEPT to

Progress in constructing multicultural education has been slow, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Each of the following is a major component or element of culture EXCEPT

A viable multicultural curriculum cannot be created and handed out to teachers because

Explain why socialization is described as "one of two primary purposes [along with academic instruction] of education." In what ways do cultural and linguistic differences pose challenges for teachers?

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Each of the following statements is true EXCEPT

Academic instruction is one of two primary purpose of education. The other is

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of multicultural education?

In the pursuit of equality and fairness, educational reformers are working toward all of the following EXCEPT

Assuming that a cultural identity is sufficient to explain academic achievement or economic success is a form of

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Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Professionals generally agree that bilingual students should be taught using the sheltered-English approach.

Of all the academic skills, which is described as "critically" important?

Educators are often ethnocentric with respect to discipline. This means they

Although the response to intervention has not been validated for non-English speaking or bilingual students, the method has positive implications for culturally diverse students because

Tolerance is best described as

Which of the following statements is true?

The two primary objectives of multicultural special education are

In the Focus on Concepts feature, the author suggests that a "common sense of urgency" should exist toward

Taking pride in the fact that one person a group with which you identify yourself has accomplished something notable is referred to as

The disproportionate representation of ethnic minority students in special education points to the need for all of the following EXCEPT to

Progress in constructing multicultural education has been slow, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Each of the following is a major component or element of culture EXCEPT

A viable multicultural curriculum cannot be created and handed out to teachers because

Explain why socialization is described as "one of two primary purposes [along with academic instruction] of education." In what ways do cultural and linguistic differences pose challenges for teachers?

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Each of the following statements is true EXCEPT

Academic instruction is one of two primary purpose of education. The other is

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of multicultural education?

In the pursuit of equality and fairness, educational reformers are working toward all of the following EXCEPT

Assuming that a cultural identity is sufficient to explain academic achievement or economic success is a form of

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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