EEC4408 Quiz 2

Teachers are cautioned against "verbal ignorance" when they interact with adoptive families. Which answer is an example of verbal ignorance? - "I can't believe he's not really yours!" - "I'm really excited for your international adoption!" - "I'm delighted the birth mother made an adoption plan!" - "Meet little Eddie! I'm so happy he was adopted!"

"I can't believe he's not really yours!"

When Jordan stepped off the school bus on his first day of kindergarten, all he had with him was his jacket and some school forms signed by his mother. Ms. Reese, Jordan's teacher, believes that if Jordan's mother, Tina, would not show up on the first day of school, she probably will not ever show up at the school. Which term best describes Ms. Reese's assumption about Tina's family engagement? - PACT - Dominant cultural perspective - Parental disinterest - Cultural responsiveness

Parental Disinterest

Which answer identifies a strength of children from single-parent families? - They may admire teachers and other role models more than their single parent(s) - They may be better prepared to change their negative self-image into a healthier one - They may have more empathy for children who are less fortunate than they are - They may be more independent due to increased responsibility and participation in family decisions

They may be more independent due to increased responsibility and participation in family decisions

Children living with lesbian mothers experience less harassment from peers than children living with gay fathers. - True - False

True

Recent U.S. Census Bureau findings show that, for some regions in the United States, almost half of all households with children are in single-parent households. - True - False

True

As suggested in the text, teachers can help children from military families feel welcomed and secure at school by (choose all that apply): - Avoiding any references to military life during the school day - Establishing/maintaining predictable classroom routines and schedules - Encouraging classroom conversations and relationships among military and nonmilitary students - Eliminating homework and any additional stress while a parent is deployed - Continually assuring the child the parent is OK and will come home safely

- Establishing/maintaining predictable classroom routines and schedules - Encouraging classroom conversations and relationships among military and nonmilitary students

Ms. Tompkins, a public school teacher, asked each of her third graders to give a two-minute talk about their favorite book. When one student announced that the Bible was his favorite book, Ms. Tompkins asked him to choose another book because the Bible was not a "real" book. Ms. Tompkins actions represent: - Her compliance with school mandates regarding strict separation of church and state - A violation of the student's First Amendment rights - An attempt to be fair and respectful of all students' views in the class - An attempt to prevent the student from feeling cultural discontinuity

A violation of the student's First Amendment rights

A preschooler, newly emigrated from Honduras, was counting with his class. He counted one to nine in Spanish and said "ten" in English. This preschooler is demonstrating: - Cultural competence - Acculturation - Belongingness - Cultural discontinuity

Acculturation

Eight-year-old Henry is sullen, angry, and worried about his father, who was recently arrested and is now in jail waiting for trial. Studies show that what Henry is most in need of at this time is: - A mentor to serve as a father figure - Accurate information about his father's whereabouts and safety - Protection from the harsh realities of his father's situation - Someone to tell his classmates what's happened to his father so he won't have to tell them

Accurate information about his father's whereabouts and safety

Which of these strategies should teachers avoid when working with nuclear families? - Plan activities that include fathers and mothers - Address letters sent to families as "Dear Mr. and Mrs." - Organize after-school programs for latchkey children - Arrange networking opportunities for families to get to know each other

Address letters sent to families as "Dear Mr. and Mrs."

Mrs. Wilkin, a 4K (4-year-old kindergarten) teacher, is unsure of how to address Jessica's two fathers on parent open house. She has never had a student in a same-sex household before. The best approach for Mrs. Wilkin to take is: - Call them both Jessica's dads as this is what she would do for any other student - Ask Jessica for her advice on what she prefers to call her fathers - Ask Jessica's fathers what they prefer - Call them both "Mr." and refrain from any family references

Ask Jessica's fathers what they prefer

Schools are encouraged to create more welcoming and inclusive environments for LGBT families by: - Changing school forms to include places for family/parent signatures rather than mother/father signatures - Communicating antidiscrimination policies only when children of LGBT families are enrolled in the school - Hosting same-sex parent day alongside mother/father day celebrations - all of the above

Changing school forms to include places for family/parent signatures rather than mother/father signatures

Mr. Richards is concerned that 6-year-old Tommy continues to have difficulty relating to his classmates and has no real friends. Tommy came into the classroom six weeks earlier, in the middle of the year, when he moved in with his foster family. Which of the following recommendations for supporting children in foster care should Mr. Richards apply? - Keep the foster family informed of Tommy's challenging behaviors - Consider moving Tommy into another first-grade classroom where children are friendlier - Coach Tommy on talking with peers and establishing friendships - Report the problem to Tommy's caseworker and have him or her check into the security of his placement

Coach Tommy on talking with peers and establishing friendships

When announcing the upcoming school conferences, Mr. Roberts sent notes home to the "parents" explaining his excitement at meeting his students' "moms and dads". Mr. Roberts's approach to family engagement reflects assumptions of __________. - Parental interest - Deficit family engagement - Conventional family engagement - Habitudes

Conventional Family Engagement

Which classroom activity is likely to make foster children feel uncomfortable? - Reading children's books about a variety of family types - Having classroom volunteers assist small groups with math - Learning about historical or cultural events that included families - Creating a family tree with baby pictures

Creating a family tree with baby pictures

In an effort to preserve their heritage and home language, Alec's family sends him to a school run by the Navajo Nation. The school curriculum includes instruction in Navajo traditions as well as the Navajo language. Alec's family is hoping he will learn to speak Navajo, maintain a strong cultural identity, and avoid ___________. - Bilingualism - Cultural alienation - Belongingness - Resilience

Cultural Alienation

Franco's family recently emigrated from Brazil. His parents hope Franco will learn English quickly, and they have enrolled him in a nearby school where only English is spoken. There are no educators or interpreters at the school who speak Portuguese. Franco's family has chosen what approach to second-language learning? - English immersion - Bilingual education - Native language approach - Acculturation approach

English immersion

Research indicates that children whose parents are in the military self-reported _________ as the most difficult aspect of military life. - Not knowing when a parent will be deployed - Dealing with the numerous moves and school changes as a result of military service - Worrying about a parent's safety - Negative portrayal of military personnel in the media

Dealing with the numerous moves and school changes as a result of military service

Asking children to share their baby photos, family histories, and favorite children's literature about their families is an inclusive family activity that can support children from any type of family. - True - False

False

Because privacy guidelines limit teachers from reading court orders included in children's school records, they must rely on the custodial parent's directions for school communications with the noncustodial parent. - True - False

False

Miss Perkins, a kindergarten teacher, pays special attention to her students who join the classroom after the start of the school year. She knows how important it is to help new students develop ___________, so they can transition more smoothly to the new classroom. - Self-esteem - Friendships - Resilience - Emotional regulation

Friendships

When students' families come to school to share their hobbies, professional skills, or other unique abilities with the class, they are sharing their __________. - Cultural competencies - Funds of knowledge - Community resources - Intercultural communication styles

Funds of knowledge

After a bitter divorce and prolonged custody battle resulted in Laura's parents being given joint legal and physical custody of her. Laura's parents are struggling to develop a working relationship with each other and with Laura's school. Which recommendation should Laura's second-grade teacher follow when working with Laura's disputing parents? - Develop a parenting plan with them, to help them manage their disputes - Offer legal and financial advice to help them overcome ongoing divorce challenges - Encourage Laura to wait until her appointment with the guidance counselor to express her feelings - Hold separate conferences with each parent

Hold separate conferences with each parent

The essence of culturally sensitive caring is careful attention to: - One's attitude, tone of voice, and behavior while interacting with students and families - Clear communication and strong eye contact when interacting with students' families - Treating everyone exactly the same and ignoring cultural differences - A symbolic curriculum and a welcoming classroom environment

One's attitude, tone of voice, and behavior while interacting with students and families

Ms. Tolbert recognized that Jacob's dad, like many Orthodox Jewish fathers, would not be comfortable shaking hands with her. Therefore, she did not extend her hand to him when they met for conferences. Ms. Tolbert is exercising skills in _______. - Parental differentiation - Intercultural communication - Cultural continuity - Dominant cultural thinking

Intercultural Communication

Learning how to navigate rules about when or if to look a person in the eye when talking to him or her or how close to stand to others when they are talking can help strengthen a teacher's _____________. - Dominant cultural perspective - Noninterventionist understandings - Cultural discontinuity - Intercultural communication

Intercultural communication

The US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement _________ schools, including pre-schools, primary schools, and other "sensitive" locations such as churches, hospitals, and sites of religious ceremonies. - Is barred from entering - May enter upon demand - Needs a court order to access - Has limited access to

Is barred from entering

Almost half of all American children will experience the breakup of their parents' marriage. Of these, almost half will also: - Live in a single-father household - Live sometime in a blended family - Live through their parent's second divorce - Live in poverty

Live sometime in a blended family

Rajah's twin 7-year-old brother died recently in a bike accident. His teacher knows all of Rajah's family members are in counseling to help them deal with their grief and pain. In what way can Rajah's teacher help him in school as he goes through this difficult time? - Talk with the other children in the class and explain why Rajah is sad. Tell them to say nothing about his brother - Dedicate several morning class morning class meetings with the class to discuss death and dying and ask the other children to share their stories and questions with Rajah - For a month or two, read a children's book daily that deals with the subject of death and dying and hope Rajah finds comfort in one of the stories - Look for ways to help Rajah remember his brother and share memories and feelings about him when he chooses to

Look for ways to help Rajah remember his brother and share memories and feelings about him when he chooses to

According to recent U.S. Census Bureau findings, this is the fastest-growing demographic family makeup in the United States: - Latino - Multiracial - African American - Non-Hispanic White

Multiracial

The Sanchez family follows a ________ approach to school involvement, meaning that they believe they should not get involved in the educational process or question the teachers' practices. - Disinterested - Deficit - Noninterventionist - Conventional

Noninterventionist

It is recommended that schools help homeless children by ______. - Providing them with laundry and shower facilities at school - Issuing state identification cards - Not requiring them to change schools - Not requiring income verification paperwork for free lunch eligibility

Not requiring them to change schools

What is the most important suggestion for teachers when they work with children who live in extended families? - Have enough chairs and space for extended family members to attend conferences - Recognize the influence of all family members on the children's education and include them in school activities and communications - Information about a child should be shared with all extended family members - In order to avoid surprises when planning family events, clearly state the number of family members who may attend

Recognize the influence of all family members on the children's education and include them in school activities and communications

Jonaton was enrolled in a small preschool soon after his family immigrated to the United States from Mexico. His teachers and classmates had difficulty pronouncing his name, so teachers decided to call him Jonathon, which they believed was an English translation of his name. What would have been a more culturally responsive approach to the challenge of pronouncing Jonaton's name? - Have him choose an American nickname to use in school - Avoid saying his name until the child can pronounce it more clearly for the class - Recruit his family or bilingual volunteers to help the class learn to say his name correctly - Ask his parents to choose a better name for him

Recruit his family or bilingual volunteers to help the class learn to say his name correctly

Tony's parents divorced last year, and his father recently married. Tony lives with his mother during the week, and his father and new stepmother on the weekends. Tony's mother is unhappy about Tony's new stepmother, and stops by on a regular basis to discuss concerns and to check up on Tony's weekends with his father. Parent-teacher conferences are coming up, and Tony's teacher isn't sure what to do. She has tried to stay neutral, but recognizes there is still much conflict between these parents. Which of the following is the best course of action to take? - Send conference invitations to both Tony's mother and father and phone them to let them both know they can meet together or separately if they wish - Send conference invitations to both Tony's mother and father, but request that the stepmother not come to the conference - Send conference invitations home through Tony and let him invite either parent - Send conference invitations to only Tony's mother and invite Tony's father to come along on field trips

Send conference invitations to both Tony's mother and father and phone them to let them both know they can meet together or separately if they wish.

Joey's parents are newly divorced. After a hostile custody battle, both parents share joint legal custody, although his mother was awarded sole physical custody. What should Joey's teacher, Mrs. Phillips, do? - Ms. Phillips must involve both parents on all school matters and treat each one as if he or she were Joey's only parent - Ms. Phillips only has to communicate with Joey's mom about school matters who, in turn, is responsible for giving that information to his dad - She can expect that Joey will live with his mother, but that both parents must be provided with information about his progress and other school matters. - She can release Joey into his father's care, but cannot release school information to him

She can expect that Joey will live with his mother, but that both parents must be provided with information about his progress and other school matters.

Tori feels great remorse since the death of her younger sister. She thinks that because she is the older sibling, she should have been the one to die. Tori is most probably experiencing ____________. - Stress-induced depression - Survivor's guilt - Post-traumatic stress syndrome - Life event transition

Survivor's guilt

Ms. Sanders is concerned that 4-year-old Maria has a language or hearing problem. Maria rarely talks in class and does not make eye contact when she is spoken to directly. The next step for Ms. Sanders in helping Maria should be to: - Have Maria screened for hearing/language difficulties - Ask the principal and speech therapist to observe Maria in the classroom - Require Maria make eye contact and document her compliance - Talk with Maria's family to see if this is typical behavior in the home

Talk with Maria's family to see if this is typical behavior in the home

When comparing children living in two-parent households with children living in single-parent households, which statement is likely to be true about the children from single-parent households? - They experience more physical and behavioral symptoms - They have fewer responsibilities at home - They have a lower self-image - They have more role models who are positive

They experience more physical and behavioral symptoms

Teresa recently arrived in Mrs. Talbert's second-grade class, 8 weeks into the school year. She and her family moved into the area from another state. The school's mandatory parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for next week, and Mrs. Talbert is not sure the best way to approach Teresa's family, since there is little information to share about Teresa's academic progress so far. What is the best solution for Mrs. Talbert? - Set a time on the conference schedule and inform Teresa's family members of their appointment time - Talk with Teresa's family on the phone as soon as possible to find out more about Teresa. Ask if they would like to meet at conference time - Ask the school principal to meet with Teresa's family to get them acclimated to the school during conference week and meet the mandatory conference requirement - Get clearance from the principal to wait until the spring parent-teacher conference event to talk with Teresa's family

Talk with Teresa's family on the phone as soon as possible to find out more about Teresa. Ask if they would like to meet at conference time

Which statement about the effects of divorce is accurate? - Children were generally better off in the pre-divorce situation - The effects may vary based on factors such as a child's age and gender - The effects are worse for parents than for children - Children from the same family will respond in similar ways

The effects may vary based on factors such as a child's age and gender