Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

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.

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

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

Most authorities agree that in accepting and fostering cultural diversity, schools should

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

List four types of assessment and describe their purposes.

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

The increase in the use of informal measures to assess student progress is beneficial to students from diverse populations because

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

Most professionals agree that multicultural education should consider only subcultures identified by ethnicity, not those identified by gender, sexual preference, or disability.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each of the following is TRUE about testing accommodations for students with limited English proficiency and/or disabilities EXCEPT

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

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