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_________ is the way of life common to a group of people consisting of their values, attitudes, and beliefs.

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Culture

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A(n) _________ is made up of individuals within a larger culture who share a self-defined racial or cultural identity and a set of beliefs, attitudes, and values.

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ethnic group

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Possible elements that might shape a person's ________ include customs, age, racial identity, exceptionalities, language, gender, sexual orientation, income level, beliefs, values, and customs.

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cultural identity

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________________ is not a purpose of bilingual education.

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Eliminating the use of the home language

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____________ students have limited ability to understand, read, or speak English, and they have a first language other than English.

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Limited English proficient

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Using two languages as the medium of instruction is an example of _______

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bilingual education

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A report states that over _______languages are spoken by LEP students with approximately 75 percent claiming _______ as their first language

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400;Spanish

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Students' language patterns became a topic of national debate in late 1996 when_____

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the Oakland, California, school district recognized "ebonics" as a primary language of some children

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Self-expression, task orientation, self-determination, and self-esteem are characteristics of ___________cultures

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individualistic

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According to the textbook, students at Indiana University can choose to student teach in all of the following settings except ________

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on the Rio Grande border

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_______is a set of beliefs based on the importance of seeing the world from different cultural frames of reference and on recognizing and valuing the rich array of cultures within our nation and global community.

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Multiculturalism

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Ms. Bird has developed "cultural immersion" experiences within several cultures to develop an increased understanding and appreciation for others. This is an example of _________

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multiculturalism

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_____ refers to a shared feeling of common identity, based on a "common ancestry, culture, history, tradition, and a sense of peoplehood."

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Ethnicity

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______ is a subjective concept that is used to distinguish among human beings on the basis of biological traits.

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Race

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It is estimated that the number of mutiracial Americans is increasing at ______ times the rate of the white population.

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10

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Every person belongs to at least one ethnic group

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Any group numbering less than half of the total population is called a(n)________.

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minority

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Minorities are _______ among students who have not mastered minimum competencies in the "basics"

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disproportionately represented

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According to research, __________ contributes most strongly to students' achievement in school

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socioeconomic status

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The term that describes uneven education progress between White and Hispanic, Black, and American Indian/Alaska Native is called the ______

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achievement gap

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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the relationship among minority group membership, social class, and academic achievement shows________

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as socioeconomic status increases, academic achievement increases

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Ethnic and racial minorities have traditionally _______ power in the public life of the United States.

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lacked

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"Individual racism" is the prejudiced belief that __________

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one's ethnic or racial group is superior to others

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_______ is the process of attributing behavioral characteristics to all members of a group

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steroetyping

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A(n) _______ is passed on from generation to generation because of the increasing difficulty for children of the poor to receive adequate education and job training.

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culture of poverty

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The federal poverty level is approximately__________ a year for a family of four.

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$22,000

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A 1999 report on "resegregation reported that_________ attend the most severely segregated schools.

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Latinos

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The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision in 1954 declared that______.

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segregated schools were inherently unequal

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Research indicates that teaching strategies that emphasize _______ often result in higher achievement among African-American and Mexican-American students.

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cooperation

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Ms. Delayne has recently been hired to teach in a Afrocentric school. What would the focus of her school be?

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history and culture for African-American students

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By 2050, the Latino population in the United States is expected to be approximately_____ percent, or more than 100 million

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25

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Black Academies have sprung up across the country in recent years, many supported by the growing number of African American who practice______

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Islam

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The dropout rate among all migrant workers is 90 percent, and ______ percent leave school before finishing the ninth grade

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50

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The three largest Asian groups are_______,__________, and _________

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Chinese;Filipinos;Japenese

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Kim is an Indochinese-American student in California high school. She is doing well academically but her parents worry about the cultural conflicts that she is experiencing. All of the following may be cultural conflicts for Kim except_______

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the focus on academic performance in society

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According to the text, most Native Americans consider a person with _______ tribal heritage to be a Native American.

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25%

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According to Bennett (2006), native nations hosting Native American have been recognized as independent, self-governing territories since the _______

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1930s

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Native-American children raised in traditional settings generally do all of the following except_______

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approach new tasks by asking questions

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Frank has two Native-American students in his classroom. According to the text which of the following strategies may be difficult for Native-American children because of the differences in cultures?

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all of the above

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Marco teaches in a secondary school where subjects are taught in both Spanish and English. This curriculum is called______

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bilingual education

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Jose is encouraged to be able to function effectively in two or more linguistic and cultural groups. The term used to describe this is_______.

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biculturalism

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Programs designed to meet the learning needs of students whose first language is not English by providing instruction in two languages are called____________

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bilingual education

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All of the following are arguments in favor of bilingual programs except______

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The cost of bilingual education is low, therefore the time spent is beneficial.

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All of the following are arguments opposed to bilingual programs except___________

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the research is clear that bilingual programs are not effective

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_______ is committed to the goal of providing all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic, racial, or cultural backgrounds, with equal opportunities to learn in school.

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Multicultural education

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According to James Banks, multicultural education consists of all of the following except__________

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a series of events

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______ is not a dimension of multicultural education

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Immersion programs

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The multicultural curriculum should enable students to do all of the following except_____

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speak fluently in at least one second language

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Sam is working to make his curriculum multicultural. According to Banks, he should focus on ______

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a range of groups that differ in their characteristics, experience, and values

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According to James Banks, teachers who create a curriculum that is truly multicultural______

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understand that multicultural education is a way of viewing reality and a way of thinking

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To create classrooms that are truly multicultural, teachers must select instructional material that are all of the following except_____

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written in several different languages

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Which of the following is not a guideline for selecting books for a multicultural classroom?

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Selections should be politically correct

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Some guidelines for selecting multicultural instructional and technological materials were set forth to offset materials that might be considered all of the following except________

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humorous in nature

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According to Oakes, and Lipton, gender should be a dimension of _______

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values clarification

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______ conveys to students certain expectations about the way boys and girls are "supposed" to act.

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Sex role socialization

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Sex role socialization conveys to students all of the following expectations except____

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girls are to be asertive

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The guarantee of equal educational opportunity for women was a result of ____

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Title IX

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Title IX has had the greatest impact in ___________

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athletics

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The expanded math, science, and technology programs for females is an example of the passage of the _____

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Women's Educational Equity Act

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Ms. Williams wants to create a gender-fair classroom whereby the girls in her third-grade class have the same educational opportunities and experiences as the boys. According to the general guidelines, Ms. Williams should do all of the following except_____

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provide special tutoring for the girls

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AAUW's (2008) Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education found that ober the past 35 years that _____, not ______, is (are) most closely associated with academic success.

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family income; gender

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A study of lesbian and gay youth reported that_____ percent of participants believed that their teachers had negative attitudes about homosexuality

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80

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Subtle favoritism or discrimination on the basis of gender is called_____

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gender bias

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A strategy for creating a gender-fair classroom is ______

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encourage more competition between boys and girls

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