Deck 5: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Question 1

Recognizing and understanding personal attitudes and students' background knowledge to strengthen new learning experiences is the focus of

A) discriminatory assessment.
B) authentic assessment.
C) culturally and linguistically responsive teaching.
D) funds of knowledge.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes the number of people in a given population with a specific characteristic?

A) Prevalence
B) Disproportionality
C) Overrepresentation
D) Underrepresentation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the primary focus of an IEP for a student from a culturally diverse background?

A) Individual needs of the child
B) Language instruction
C) Decreasing cultural diversity
D) Academic skills

Answer 3

A

Question 4

You are beginning the assessment process on May, a student new to your district. To get a better insight into the student, you should seek out valuable information including languages spoken at home, care outside of school and languages they speak, and activities. These can all

A) confuse assessment data.
B) aid in assessment administration.
C) aid in assessment interpretation.
D) aid in assessment administration and aid in assessment interpretation.

Question 5

Overrepresentation means

A) there is too much cultural diversity in schools today.
B) there is a higher percentage of students in within a specified setting than expected based on the population.
C) there is an increasing number of students in special education.
D) students from culturally diverse backgrounds have a higher attendance rate.

Question 6

Funds of knowledge refers to

A) multidisciplinary collaboration that is culturally responsive.
B) experiences and knowledge parents and children bring to educational settings.
C) monetary resources for learning.
D) resources that help bridge gaps in building productive and satisfactory relationships

Question 7

Susana recently moved to the United States from Spain. Her teacher has asked her to help with a lesson on Spanish history by having her tell the class about significant Spanish landmarks. This is an example of using

A) responsive teaching.
B) an instructional distraction.
C) a tool for singling out culturally diverse students.
D) inappropriate instruction.

Question 8

U.S. public education reflects the philosophy of

A) cultural majority.
B) linguistic minority
C) cultural minority.
D) linguistic minority.

Question 9

Multicultural education evolved due to

A) societal unrest due to poverty and economic recession.
B) the realization that such students learn better when segregated for academics.
C) a belief that the academic needs of students are best supported when teachers understand students.
D) the emergence of federal funding to support the NCAA.

Question 10

Modified cultural pluralism is the view that schools

A) preserve the characteristics of groups and promote interactions between groups.
B) should ignore cultural differences.
C) should not push a melting pot perspective.
D) should not encourage assimilation.

Question 11

Culturally responsive early intervention programs provided benefits for students in

A) academic performance.
B) cognitive development.
C) general physical health.
D) academic performace, cognitive development, and general physical health.

Question 12

Appropriate professional preparation includes training in

A) culturally and linguistically responsive practices.
B) avoidance of cultural concerns.
C) reducing the strategies used in the classroom.
D) refusing to offer intensive special education assistance.

Question 13

Students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and poverty are

A) not at risk for educational difficulties.
B) at a higher risk for educational difficulties.
C) sure to receive special education services.
D) not going to receive special education services.

Question 14

Measurement bias refers to for students from culturally diverse backgrounds.

A) the type of test used
B) inaccurate test results
C) how the test results are used
D) whether the test is administered by a psychologist or by a teacher

Question 15

Ajla, a non-English-speaking student has just been moved into your resource classroom. Reading through her file, which indicates she has a moderate learning disability, you notice that her language diversity was not considered during her assessment or educational planning. Ajla has

A) received a multicultural education.
B) been appropriately placed.
C) not been appropriately placed.
D) received culturally appropriate assessment.

Question 16

A major resistance to bilingual or multilingual educational programs in schools is based on which of the following assumptions?

A) Cultural differences have no value.
B) Schools are not relevant in society at large.
C) Schools cannot change and promote attitudes.
D) English should be taught quickly to students.

Question 17

What is the purpose of promoting cultural pluralism?

A) to teach all students about cultural diversity and how to work together to create a richer society
B) to allow students to learn only what their culture values
C) to require teachers to understand and speak multiple languages
D) to provide a method for categorizing students for classroom placement

Question 18

The language barrier and lack of knowledge about American public schooling of a child's parents does not influence

A) their ability to fully participate in the child's learning.
B) interactions with school personnel and related systems.
C) the manner is which parents are involved.
D) if a child has a disability .

Question 19

José is a second grader with limited English proficiency, and he has begun to show serious academic difficulties as the year progresses. The overall population of emergent bilingual learners at his school is low. He is to receive special education.

A) less likely
B) more likely
C) unable
D) ineligible

Question 20

Poverty is found more often in what populations?

A) Mainstream populations
B) Diverse cultural and linguistic populations
C) Ethnic populations
D) Mainstream, diverse cultural and linguistic, and ethnic populations

Question 21

Cultural or linguistic diversity do not have linking factors with special education.

Question 22

Students from culturally diverse backgrounds must always have an IEP.

Question 23

Modified cultural pluralism is the idea that cultural groups maintain their unique characteristics while working across culture groups to build relationships.

Question 24

Moving from city to city can affect a child's

A) continuity of service.
B) academic progress.
C) ability to obtain services.
D) continuity of service, academic progress, and ability to obtain services.

Question 25

What is the overarching focus of culturally responsive education?

Question 26

Authentic assessments should not be used when making educational decisions for emergent bilingual learners.

Question 27

Language acquisition is aided by

A) speaking only one language.
B) discounting basic interpersonal communication skills.
C) the amount and type of language interactions between the child and parents.

Question 28

Describe how language diversity may contribute to assessment difficulties with students who are from a variety of cultures.

Question 29

Students who have limited English proficiency are at risk for being disproportionally placed in special education.

Question 30

Migrancy among culturally diverse populations may contribute to academic difficulties.

Question 31

Parents of children with disabilities who are from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds have several advantages in interacting with the l education system in schools.

Question 32

Impoverished environments may affect children because of

A) inadequate nutrition.
B) lack of TV.
C) language diversity.
D) genotypic deficiency.

Question 33

Which factor contributes to special education placement of students from culturally diverse backgrounds?

A) Family mobility
B) Maternal language deficiencies
C) Lack of desire to learn
D) Health factors such as toxoplasmosis

Question 34

What supports will emergent bilingual learner need in schools?

Question 35

Authentic assessment, or performance based assessment, can be a way to reduce bias when determining a student's cognitive or language abilities.

Question 36

Most children from culturally diverse backgrounds

A) require special education.
B) do not require special education.
C) require language instruction and special education.
D) cannot not be served in general education.

Question 37

The melting pot perspective reflects the goals of multicultural education.

Question 38

Identify two ways in which assessment may contribute to the overrepresentation of culturally diverse students in special education programs.

Question 39

Most students from culturally different backgrounds will not require special education intervention.

Question 40

Describe some factors that interfere with parent involvement in the education of their children.

Question 41

The idea of a modified cultural pluralism approach to multicultural education encourages the idea of various cultural groups retaining their separate identities within society as parts of a "patchwork quilt," rather than giving way to the dominant culture as a(n) that promotes assimilation or homogenization.

A) merger
B) one size fits all
C) law of averages
D) "melting pot"

Question 42

It can be said that general education, special education, and multicultural education share the same purpose.

Question 43

The case of Diana v. State Board of Education established which precedent that is very prominent in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

A) Only psychologists from culturally divergent backgrounds should test minority youngsters.
B) Although culturally biased, IQ tests can determine placement of minority youngsters in special education.
C) Children tested for potential placement must be assessed in their native or primary language.
D) Students from culturally divergent backgrounds are not eligible for special education services.

Question 44

education values and promotes cultural pluralism or the cultural or linguistic differences of individuals and how those differences work together to create a richer society.

A) Inclusional
B) Multicultural
C) Pluralistic
D) Diversified

Question 45

Which lawsuit addressed unfair assessment practices on behalf of African American students?

A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
C) Lau v. Nichols
D) Larry P. v. Riles

Question 46

What is the overarching goal of multicultural education?

Question 47

Describe how migrancy can contribute to the academic difficulties for children.

Question 48

Briefly explain the process of culturally responsive teaching.

Question 49

Nondiscriminatory assessment seeks to eliminate

A) test bias.
B) assessment bias.
C) measurement errors.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 50

Describe how differing sociocultural customs may affect parental involvement in the educational process.

Question 51

Describe culturally and linguistically responsive teaching (CRT).

Question 52

Which of these statements about prevalence figures is true?

A) A high percentage of special education students are from culturally divergent backgrounds.
B) There is no difference in dropout rates for minority youngsters.
C) Students from culturally divergent backgrounds are equally represented in gifted and talented programs.
D) Dropout rates are not associated with level of income.

Question 53

List the beliefs and assumptions of multicultural education according to the text.

Question 54

Students who have limited English proficiency are at risk for being disproportionally placed in special education.

Question 55

Which of the following statements is accurate?

A) Students from some cultural backgrounds are disproportionately placed in special education.
B) A tension that exists between multicultural and special education is the role of educating students who are failing in general education.
C) Asian/Pacific Islander students are underrepresented in special education, but overrepresented in gifted education.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 56

Discuss factors that educational professionals must consider when developing and individual educational program for a children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Question 57

is the over- or underrepresentation of a specific cultural group within a specified setting when compared to the percentage of representation or prevalence in the general population.

A) Presence
B) Prevalence
C) Disproportionality
D) Proportionality

Question 58

The increase of students from linguistically different backgrounds highlights the need for school districts to provide

A) special education.
B) interpreters in classrooms.
C) textbooks in every language.
D) linguistically appropriate instruction.

Question 59

Multicultural education is a concept that addresses cultural diversity and is based on which of the following assumptions?

A) Cultural differences have no value.
B) Schools are not relevant in society at large.
C) Schools cannot change and promote attitudes.
D) Schools must include recognition of the roles of many peoples.

Question 60

Jenny, a Speech and Language Pathologist, was assessing a student's expressive language ability. The student was known to have limited English proficiency, so Jenny must ensure that are not masking the child's true abilities or the assessment would be invalid.

A) phoneme clusters
B) language differences
C) language disorders
D) pragmatic problems

Question 61

Describe how poverty can contribute to the academic difficulties of children from diverse backgrounds, often resulting in their referral to special education.

Question 62

List two areas that need special attention in the development of an IEP for a student from a culturally diverse background.

Question 63

List the ways in which the cultural background of parents influences their reactions to a child with a disability.

Question 64

Living conditions can cause children from culturally different backgrounds to experience academic difficulties and to be referred to special education. Discuss two major contributors to the development of a child's learning problem.

Question 65

What five major elements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.) are relevant to multicultural education? Briefly describe each of these elements.