Exam 12: Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

Ken, a school board member in a segregated district, chairs a committee that is planning a voluntary desegregation strategy for a portion of his district. Which of the following plans would be most appropriate for his committee to consider?

It has been difficult in some communities to implement ________ due to long bus rides to other schools and large central-city districts with 50 percent or higher minority enrollment.

The addition of a large Asian American population to big-city schools has caused districts with desegregation plans to

Civil rights leaders, like Dr. Martin Luther King, were sparked by __________to challenge racial discrimination.

Funds for compensatory programs can be used for

Achievement of low-income minority students is likely to _____________ when students attend a middle-income nonminority school.

_____________ required the use of separate public facilities and services for African Americans.

Early research on mainstreaming and inclusion indicates that

You are part of the legal team in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education . The case is winding down. The chief attorney for the Topeka Board of Education has just presented his closing arguments, stating his case as to why "separate but equal" should remain the status quo and the law of the land. As the chief attorney for Oliver L. Brown and his co-plaintiffs, it is your turn to present closing arguments. State your case briefly but concisely as to why "separate but equal" is in fact racial segregation and why educational integration must take place.

In general, research on the impact of desegregation shows that

A four-year-old disadvantaged child living in the inner city would probably be eligible for

During the civil rights movement, many people found the need to improve educational opportunities for __________________.

The movement toward cultural pluralism in this country reflects the need to

Which of the following concepts is most closely related to inclusion?

Two Native American students have just joined the class. You want to foster mutual respect for cultural differences among your students, as well as enhance the learning of your two new students. Which of the following might help you the most?

The disproportionate placement of minority students in classes for the mentally retarded could be attributed to

During the desegregation of school districts, what is the underlying purpose of integration?

What steps were taken to rectify the poor record of compensatory programs after a decade of implementation?

Miguel lives in a Hispanic neighborhood in a very large city. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

In Brown v. Board of Education , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that