Question 1

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) clique or gang. 
A) subculture. 
B) macroculture. 
C) microculture. 
D) clique or gang. A

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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 5

Identify the three general purposes of multicultural education.

Accepted Answer

To promote pride in one's own cultural h

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

Why are testing accommodations provided to students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency? Describe three testing accommodations that might be used.

Accepted Answer

Accommodations are provided with the pur

Question 8

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Response to intervention relies

Accepted Answer

A) on the IQ-achievement discrepancy formula. 
B) more on curriculum-based measurement. 
C) more on testing accommodations. 
D) more on standardized tests. 
A) on the IQ-achievement discrepancy formula. 
B) more on curriculum-based measurement. 
C) more on testing accommodations. 
D) more on standardized tests.

Question 11

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Instruction that is explicit,systematic,intensive,frequent,with an appropriate level of pacing,corrective feedback,and reinforcement and often delivered in small groups

Accepted Answer

A) allows teachers to individualize instruction. 
B) leads to rote responses. 
C) does not fit well with culturally responsive teaching. 
D) is boring. 
A) allows teachers to individualize instruction. 
B) leads to rote responses. 
C) does not fit well with culturally responsive teaching. 
D) is boring.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Afrocentrism. 
B) cooperative learning. 
C) immersion. 
D) direct instruction. 
A) Afrocentrism. 
B) cooperative learning. 
C) immersion. 
D) direct instruction.

Question 15

With respect to culturally and linguistically diverse learners,response to intervention RTI)

Accepted Answer

A) has proven a failure when used with this population. 
B) results in fewer students of color being identified for special education. 
C) relies heavily on curriculum-based measurement and less on standardized tests,which may contain cultural bias. 
D) results in more students of color being identified for special education. 
A) has proven a failure when used with this population. 
B) results in fewer students of color being identified for special education. 
C) relies heavily on curriculum-based measurement and less on standardized tests,which may contain cultural bias. 
D) results in more students of color being identified for special education.

Question 16

Cultural diversity presents the challenges for special educators in all of these areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) instruction. 
B) assessment. 
C) submersion. 
D) socialization. 
A) instruction. 
B) assessment. 
C) submersion. 
D) socialization.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) they are part of NCLB,so teachers can use ready-made assessment tests. 
B) informal measures are easy to develop and are more reliable than formal measures. 
C) progress monitoring assessments may be less biased than traditional standardized tests. 
D) such assessments cost more,so schools get more federal money for each bilingual student. 
A) they are part of NCLB,so teachers can use ready-made assessment tests. 
B) informal measures are easy to develop and are more reliable than formal measures. 
C) progress monitoring assessments may be less biased than traditional standardized tests. 
D) such assessments cost more,so schools get more federal money for each bilingual student.

Question 18

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) failing to take cultural diversity into account. 
B) focusing on deficits of the individual. 
C) underestimating abilities of students from the majority culture. 
D) failing to provide information useful in teaching. 
A) failing to take cultural diversity into account. 
B) focusing on deficits of the individual. 
C) underestimating abilities of students from the majority culture. 
D) failing to provide information useful in teaching.

Question 19

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Each of the following is 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.

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

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

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

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

Identify the three general purposes of multicultural education.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Why are testing accommodations provided to students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency? Describe three testing accommodations that might be used.

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

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

Response to intervention relies

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

Instruction that is explicit,systematic,intensive,frequent,with an appropriate level of pacing,corrective feedback,and reinforcement and often delivered in small groups

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

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

With respect to culturally and linguistically diverse learners,response to intervention RTI)

Cultural diversity presents the challenges for special educators in all of these areas EXCEPT

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

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Each of the following is TRUE regarding the use of response cards EXCEPT

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Parents 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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Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

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

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

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

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

Identify the three general purposes of multicultural education.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Why are testing accommodations provided to students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency? Describe three testing accommodations that might be used.

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

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

Response to intervention relies

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

Instruction that is explicit,systematic,intensive,frequent,with an appropriate level of pacing,corrective feedback,and reinforcement and often delivered in small groups

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

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

With respect to culturally and linguistically diverse learners,response to intervention RTI)

Cultural diversity presents the challenges for special educators in all of these areas EXCEPT

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

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

Each of the following is TRUE regarding the use of response cards EXCEPT

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Parents 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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