Question 1

Identify the three general purposes of multicultural education.

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To promote pride in one's own cultural h...

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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 4

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

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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 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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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 7

All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

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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 8

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 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Response to intervention relies

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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

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 12

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

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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 13

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

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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 14

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

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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.

Question 15

An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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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 20

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

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

Exam 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Identify the three general purposes of multicultural education.

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

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

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

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

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All of the following are common criticisms of standardized tests EXCEPT

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

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

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Response to intervention relies

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

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

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

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

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An individual can be a member of many subcultures.

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Some disabilities are genetically linked to ethnicity.

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Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.

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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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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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