Deck 10: Developing Gender Inclusive Schools and Classrooms: The Emergence of Gender and Sexual Diversity

Question 1

Which of the following is true of a gender-inclusive classroom?

A) Teachers often act as coaches rather than always being experts.
B) Parents prefer serving in various "motherly" capacities rather than help implement curricular decisions.
C) Boundaries between academic disciplines are clearly defined.
D) Content about the whole spectrum of gender identity is taught to specific, rather than all, students.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the difference between sex and gender?

A) Sex is behavioral, and gender is cognitive.
B) Sex is crude, and gender is sophisticated.
C) Sex is internal, and gender is external.
D) Sex is a biological characteristic, and gender is a social characteristic.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The term "gender role socialization" can be defined as:

A) the process of discovering one's biological sex.
B) the process of demonstrating one's biological sex.
C) the process of internalizing one's knowledge of gender roles.
D) the process of developing sexual maturity.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Many of the stereotypical traits associated with girls are found most often among:

A) the members of African American communities.
B) the members of Oriental communities.
C) the members of the white middle class.
D) the members of particular religious communities.

Question 5

An important issue concerning the role of toys in sex-role socialization is that:

A) girls' toys are often pink, while boys' toys are often blue.
B) girls' and boys' toys are often separated in toy store aisles.
C) girls' and boys' toys are often given to them by their family members.
D) girls' and boys' toys often differ in complexity and variety.

Question 6

The sex-role socialization of boys may be harder to change because:

A) it is often harsher and begins earlier than it does for girls.
B) it is written in codified form.
C) it is a matter of custom.
D) it is hard to know why boys try so hard to fulfill it.

Question 7

The belief that girls are naturally passive, weak, illogical, indirect, gentle, and very emotional is an example of a:

A) timeless truth.
B) gender role stereotype.
C) belief found only in schools.
D) belief found only in the family.

Question 8

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that:

A) girls cannot be disproportionately placed in special education classes.
B) no person can be denied participation in federally funded educational activities on the basis of sex.
C) girls must score as well as boys in standardized national tests.
D) no person may participate in a school sport unless all students can participate.

Question 9

Self-motivation and goal setting are sometimes not realized in the school socialization of girls because:

A) girls are not often encouraged to be adventurous and aggressive.
B) girls are often expected to help others.
C) girls are often evaluated on the basis of qualities such as neatness.
D) girls are less likely to be encouraged to accept leadership roles.

Question 10

Teaching in a classroom that is a safe space where multiple perspectives are encouraged does not require a whole new set of pedagogical ideas and practices.

Question 11

In a collaborative classroom, both competitive and collaborative approaches are not useful.

Question 12

The traditional roles of teacher as teller and student as listener remain unchanged in a safe classroom.

Question 13

In gender-inclusive classrooms, parents are viewed as resources and contributors to the education of their children.

Question 14

It is not necessary that assessment techniques be compatible with instructional strategies.

Question 15

The rules associated with one's gender role may vary by race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, and even geographical region.

Question 16

Content about the whole spectrum of gender identity is taught to all students in gender-inclusive classrooms.

Question 17

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 held that educational institutions that receive federal funding indirectly are not bound by Title IX legislation.

Question 18

A person whose biological sex and gender identity are aligned is known as a transgender.

Question 19

A reason why issues of gender in schools are so difficult to solve is that gender roles are normative.

Question 20

Discuss the aspects of schooling that provide reasons for paying attention to gender and sexual diversity.

Question 21

Discuss the processes by which children are socialized to gender roles, and give examples of each.

Question 22

Discuss, with examples, the rationale for seeing that all schools are gender inclusive.

Question 23

Discuss briefly the impact of Title IX and relevant court cases on female equity and opportunity.

Question 24

Discuss the characteristics of a gender-inclusive classroom.