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3. What fraction of students are from low-income families in high-poverty schools?

b. two thirds

22. Textbooks do not contain any biases against ethnic and cultural groups.

False

23. Decisions about what is taught in schools is influenced by the dominant opinions, interpretations, and values of experts in the field, state and federal policy makers, and student opinions.

False

24. Students of color benefit from multicultural education because it allows them to identify with the curriculum. Caucasian students don't appear to benefit from the study of other cultures because as long as they understand the dominant one, they can continue to be successful.

False

25. Multicultural education posits that academic success is dependent on assimilation to the cultural norms of the dominant population.

False

29. Social justice is a concept exclusively found within Christianity.

False

31. The school-to-prison pipeline is a leadership program that pairs high-achieving high school students with incarcerated youth.

False

34. Between 2009 and 2015, substantial progress was made in closing the achievement gap between white students and non-Asian students of color.

False

26. Students whose parents finished high school are more likely to complete high school than those whose parents did not complete high school.

True

27. The Centers for Disease Control defines maltreatment of children as falling into the categories of crimes of commission and crimes of omission.

True

28. The younger and longer the child is exposed to economic hardship, the higher the risk of failure in school.

True

30. A multicultural curriculum includes an emphasis on the development of critical thinking.

True

32. Incorporating community service into the curriculum is an example of integrating a concern for social justice.

True

33. No Child Left Behind replaced the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

True

9. Which philosopher called for social justice in education?

b. John Dewey

14. Only ______ of women who have children before they are 18 earn a college degree by age 30.

a. 2%

20. ______ was the first federal law for holding schools accountable for student achievement as measured by state tests.

a. NCLB

21. What is one way that teachers can address inequities in their own communities?

a. create social justice learning activities and community service projects

19. When it comes to issues of school security from threats of violent crime, schools must be prepared by ______.

a. having a set of rehearsed procedures for lockdown, keeping students sheltered safely, and helping faculty remain calm and collected

8. When schools spend time helping students develop social and personal abilities for self-development and living in a community, they are focusing on what type of learning?

a. social and emotional

6. Students from low-income families are how much more likely to drop out of high school?

a. twice as likely

11. On average, how much time do students spend completing sedentary activities?

b. seven and a half hours

1. Approximately what percentage of students in the U.S. attend public schools?

c. 90%

2. What percentage of public school budgets comes from state and local tax revenues?

c. 91%

16. ______ education seeks ways to teach cross-cultural communication skills across grade levels, including the ability to discuss difficulty issues within a safe and respectful curriculum.

c. Acceptance

18. One of the best ways for schools to combat substance abuse among students of all ages is to ______.

c. educate them about the effects of the substances on their bodies and the dangers associated with their use

13. Teenage pregnancy has been on the decline for several decades, which is largely attributed to ______.

c. education about birth control

12. About how many high school students participate in physical education daily?

c. one in four

4. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) required districts to disaggregate test scores by ______, among other variables.

c. sexual orientation

17. The range of distribution of wealth, racial and ethnic population groups, and religious or cultural backgrounds are all components of the ______ in which schools are located.

c. social context

5. Which group is most likely to finish high school?

c. students living above the poverty line

7. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports includes how many tiered approaches to school discipline?

c. three

10. What is the approximate percentage of students who are obese or overweight?

d. 10% to 17%

15. Although the practice is relatively simple, ______ calls for a deep-seated and long-term commitment to creating a culture of community-building and support.

d. restorative justice