Unit 1 Quiz Foundations
When there are no differences in ability, academic tracks reflect
a) Class differences b) Gender differences c) Race differences (All)
In analyzing poverty in the classroom,
a) Families and individuals are often blamed for their own poverty b) Teachers can help students to understand the contributions of the labor class as well as the rich and powerful c) It is difficult for those who are advantaged to acknowledge that our economic systems does not provide equitably for all whites and individuals of color (All)
In teaching academic subjects multiculturally
a) Students from diverse backgrounds can learn about lifestyles based on other cultural backgrounds, as long as they are not the only ones to which they are exposed. b) Students who do not see representations of themselves and their families in the curriculum will have difficulty seeing the relevance of the academic content to them. c) Teachers must understand the students' cultures to develop instructional strategies that can be related to the student's life experiences. (all)
Multicultural education should be emphasized primarily for
a) Students of color b) English language learners c) Majority group students (All)
Cultural responsive teaching
a) Views the cultures and experiences of students as strengths b) Affirms the cultures of the students c) Reflects the students' culture in the teaching process (All)
Which of the following is indicative of a school climate that does not reflect a commitment to multicultural education?
a)Only male students waiting in the vice principal's office for discipline b) Individuals of color in custodial and clerical positions and dominant group individuals in administrative positions c) Football team comprised almost exclusively of African Americans and the chess club primarily of white students (All)
Most students
Accept the information written in their textbooks as the absolute truth
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Addressing racism in the classroom can be highly volatile and should be left to teachers who specialize in multicultural issues to address.
Which of the following is not a requirement for teaching for social justice?
Belief that every one is capable of equal opportunity to achieve
The strategy which groups students to work together on a project to support and learn from each other is referred to as
Cooperative learning
Which of the following is not one of the standards suggested as critical to improving learning for diverse students by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE)?
Emphasizing lectures over dialogue
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding student tracking?
Homogeneous grouping is more helpful in improving academic achievement for students from low-income and oppressed groups.
Which of the following is not one of the basic components of a multicultural curriculum?
Life goals of students
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Multicultural teaching requires students to acknowledge their own racist behaviors.
Which of the following is not among the reasons cited as to why parents from diverse backgrounds may not feel welcome in the schools?
Teachers are intimidated by the cultural differences and are hesitant in their interactions with these parents.
Which of the following was not one of the results of the Metropolitan Life Insurance (1996) survey?
The majority of students felt that there was equitable treatment for students across income and color lines.
When teachers hold low or negative expectations for academic achievement by students of color
The students usually tend to meet the expectations no matter what their abilities are.
For students to achieve academically
They should be able to maintain their own cultural identities inside and outside the school.
Expectations for minority students academically
Varies by racial/ethnic group
Which of the following is not one of the text's suggested means to learn other cultures?
View films and television programs with actors from different ethnic groups.
