Question 1

Instructional tools that promote learning through the use of visual representation or related topics are

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A) graphic organizers. 
B) visual cues. 
C) concept maps. 
D) tactile maps.

Question 2

Adolescents of color are more likely to be identified with disruptive behavior disorders than their Caucasian peers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Each of the following is a general purpose of multicultural education EXCEPT

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A) to promote pride in positive aspects of one's own cultural heritage. 
B) to foster positive attitudes toward cultural diversity. 
C) to satisfy a large, tax-paying constituency. 
D) to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students.

Question 4

List four types of assessment and describe their purposes.

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Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Critics of multicultural education claim that it

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A) seeks to socialize students to a multicultural norm of acceptance and respect for people with different cultures. 
B) undermines the central purpose of school, which is to ensure academic competence. 
C) focuses too much on rebuilding the moral foundation of society. 
D) is undemocratic.

Question 8

When a student sees a teacher use a learning strategy and then tries it out, the technique is called

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A) team teaching. 
B) reciprocal teaching. 
C) scaffolded instruction. 
D) copy teaching.

Question 9

Response to intervention, authorized to use to identify students with learning disabilities relies

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A) on the IQ-achievement discrepancy formula. 
B) more on curriculum-based measurement. 
C) on the prereferral strategies technique. 
D) more on standardized tests.

Question 10

In the personal perspective "Desegregation and Degeneration," the author states the new euphemism for "white flight" is

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A) vouchers. 
B) No Child Left Behind. 
C) choice. 
D) charters.

Question 11

A group sharing a set of specific abilities or disabilities that are especially valued or that require special accommodation within a given subculture is called a/an

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

Question 12

Describe the research-validated instructional strategies, "concept mapping" and "use of response cards," and explain why they are particularly appropriate for students with cultural or linguistic differences.

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Question 13

Discuss the authors' view that multicultural education gives us the opportunity to "engender acceptance, if not love, of all differences that are not destructive of the human experience."

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Question 14

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

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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 15

Which two issues particularly complicate teaching about cultures and engendering an acceptance of cultural diversity?

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A) the money and time we have for curriculum changes 
B) deciding which cultures should be represented and the predominate religious beliefs within a school system 
C) deciding which cultures best illustrate the concepts of universality of cultural pride and shame 
D) deciding which cultures should be included and how to teach about them

Question 16

The use of language is a controversial aspect of multicultural education because of all of the following EXCEPT

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A) It may not be appropriate to refer to a group as a "minority" if it constitutes half or more of the population in an area. 
B) It is difficult to determine labels and terms that are acceptable for designating various groups. 
C) It is generally agreed among professionals that English should be the only language of instruction. 
D) It is difficult to decide what language(s)or dialect(s)should be used for instruction.

Question 17

Standardized tests may be biased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A) Most test items draw on specific experiences that students from some subcultures may not have had. 
B) Language used may be unfamiliar to members of some subcultures. 
C) Tests may be administered in ways that penalize students with impaired ability to answer in a standardized way. 
D) Minority group members are inherently more likely to score lower on any achievement test.

Question 18

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

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Question 19

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

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A) They should give an advantage to students by providing superior opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and skills. 
B) They should reduce the language barriers that may interfere with assessment results. 
C) They should include administration accommodations and the use of bilingual dictionaries. 
D) They may include translation of tests to the student's native language or provision of a bilingual version of the test.

Question 20

An approach to teaching language-minority students in which students are taught for most of the day in their native languages and later make the transition to English is

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A) native-language emphasis. 
B) sheltered-English approach. 
C) ESL. 
D) sheltered-native language approach.

Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education