Question 1

Genetic inferiority theory is an explanation for differences in group learning that

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A)  asserts the inferiority of genetic explanations of group learning differences. 
B)  locates the source of these differences in inherited intelligence. 
C)  has never really been taken seriously by educational leaders. 
D)  no longer has any advocates within the scientific community. 
A)  asserts the inferiority of genetic explanations of group learning differences. 
B)  locates the source of these differences in inherited intelligence. 
C)  has never really been taken seriously by educational leaders. 
D)  no longer has any advocates within the scientific community.

Question 2

When a child is having trouble in school, one way to look for possible sources of the trouble is to identify areas of "fit" or "mismatch" between the school culture and the child's culture. This approach is consistent with

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A)  critical theory. 
B)  cultural deficit theory. 
C)  equity theory. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  critical theory. 
B)  cultural deficit theory. 
C)  equity theory. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Enid Lee's view of antiracist education shares much in common with

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A)  cultural deficit theory. 
B)  critical pedagogy. 
C)  human relations approaches to multicultural education. 
D)  E.D. Hirsch's approach to cultural literacy. 
A)  cultural deficit theory. 
B)  critical pedagogy. 
C)  human relations approaches to multicultural education. 
D)  E.D. Hirsch's approach to cultural literacy.

Question 4

The results of Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment are best explained by

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A)  genetic inferiority theory. 
B)  cultural deficit theory. 
C)  cultural subordination theory. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  genetic inferiority theory. 
B)  cultural deficit theory. 
C)  cultural subordination theory. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Think about gender, race, ethnicity, and social class in considering the issue of educational and social equity as it concerns different groups of students. In very real ways, cultural deficit theory and cultural subordination theory are embedded in our social institutions and perspectives. What does that mean? What are the key differences between cultural deficit theory and cultural subordination theory? What is the significance of each theory for consequent teaching practices and school policy? Can the explanatory value of these theories lead to anything constructive in contemporary classrooms? Given what we know, how can we as educators work to meet the challenges of social diversity and equity in contemporary schools?

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When considering the issue of educationa

Question 6

According to critical theorists, which of the following happens/what happens when teachers ignore or overlook cultural differences?

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A)  students feel more comfortable because they aren't singled out. 
B)  students end up ill-equipped to function in larger society. 
C)  they are acting in accordance with NCLB. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  students feel more comfortable because they aren't singled out. 
B)  students end up ill-equipped to function in larger society. 
C)  they are acting in accordance with NCLB. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

From the material on Black English Vernacular (BEV), one can infer that

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A)  in principle, speakers of BEV could be White or Latino as well as Black. 
B)  BEV delays intellectual development in preschoolers because it is not adequately stimulating to cognitive faculties. 
C)  for the speaker of BEV to become proficient in standard English, it is necessary to extinguish BEV as a speech pattern. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  in principle, speakers of BEV could be White or Latino as well as Black. 
B)  BEV delays intellectual development in preschoolers because it is not adequately stimulating to cognitive faculties. 
C)  for the speaker of BEV to become proficient in standard English, it is necessary to extinguish BEV as a speech pattern. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of these could reasonably be explained by cultural subordination theory?

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A)  BEV speakers experience less school success than standard English speakers. 
B)  Cubans have a higher family income level than African Americans and generally also have a higher rate of school success. 
C)  Certain groups of Korean students who perform well in U.S. schools tend to perform as poorly, relatively, in Japanese schools as African American students perform in U.S. schools. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  BEV speakers experience less school success than standard English speakers. 
B)  Cubans have a higher family income level than African Americans and generally also have a higher rate of school success. 
C)  Certain groups of Korean students who perform well in U.S. schools tend to perform as poorly, relatively, in Japanese schools as African American students perform in U.S. schools. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

The Jensen and Herrnstein studies of the 1960s were based on what assumption(s)?

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A)  Intelligence is an inherited trait. 
B)  Minorities are by nature less intelligent than Whites. 
C)  Poverty is not derived from unequal school opportunities. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Intelligence is an inherited trait. 
B)  Minorities are by nature less intelligent than Whites. 
C)  Poverty is not derived from unequal school opportunities. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Anyon's study of social class and curriculum found that

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A)  schools play a role in maintaining social inequalities. 
B)  school curricula differ according to the social class of the students. 
C)  the quality of educational experience improves as social class improves. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  schools play a role in maintaining social inequalities. 
B)  school curricula differ according to the social class of the students. 
C)  the quality of educational experience improves as social class improves. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

The "social reconstructionist" approach of some multicultural educators refers to

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A)  the view that their approach to educating can help change the social structures of inequity. 
B)  their recognition that all knowledge is socially constructed. 
C)  their effort to reconstruct a classroom community along democratic lines. 
D)  the use of social studies as the basis of the entire school curriculum. 
A)  the view that their approach to educating can help change the social structures of inequity. 
B)  their recognition that all knowledge is socially constructed. 
C)  their effort to reconstruct a classroom community along democratic lines. 
D)  the use of social studies as the basis of the entire school curriculum.

Question 12

An example of cultural deficit theory implicit in daily discourse is the claim that

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A)  poor children of some minority groups do not succeed in school since their families do not support academic success. 
B)  poor and minority children often have low IQs. 
C)  schools have failed to respond to the cultural backgrounds of children from some minority groups. 
D)  the interaction between school culture and children's home culture is not supporting school success for some children. 
A)  poor children of some minority groups do not succeed in school since their families do not support academic success. 
B)  poor and minority children often have low IQs. 
C)  schools have failed to respond to the cultural backgrounds of children from some minority groups. 
D)  the interaction between school culture and children's home culture is not supporting school success for some children.

Question 13

Bilingual education and ESL instruction may be said to relate to the Ebonics debate in what way?

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A)  All of these are instances of the schools trying to assimilate students into the dominant culture by replacing their original languages with the majority language. 
B)  These are three entirely different instructional approaches with very little in common among them. 
C)  Each approach respects the child's existing language or dialect while seeking to assist the child in mastering the language of the dominant culture. 
D)  Each of these approaches is based on a cultural deficit model of schooling. 
A)  All of these are instances of the schools trying to assimilate students into the dominant culture by replacing their original languages with the majority language. 
B)  These are three entirely different instructional approaches with very little in common among them. 
C)  Each approach respects the child's existing language or dialect while seeking to assist the child in mastering the language of the dominant culture. 
D)  Each of these approaches is based on a cultural deficit model of schooling.

Question 14

Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment was a good example of

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A)  the social construction of inferiority and superiority. 
B)  how social construction of differences among people can be hurtful. 
C)  how easily group membership can lead people to discriminatory behavior. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the social construction of inferiority and superiority. 
B)  how social construction of differences among people can be hurtful. 
C)  how easily group membership can lead people to discriminatory behavior. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

To be gender sensitive in one's teaching is to

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A)  recognize that most facets of girls' academic performance are the result of gender differences in school and society. 
B)  ignore gender differences entirely while ensuring equal treatment for all children. 
C)  learn to ask when gender may be a relevant factor in trying to understand children's school experiences and performance. 
D)  recognize that girls and boys are different in many respects, including their academic abilities. 
A)  recognize that most facets of girls' academic performance are the result of gender differences in school and society. 
B)  ignore gender differences entirely while ensuring equal treatment for all children. 
C)  learn to ask when gender may be a relevant factor in trying to understand children's school experiences and performance. 
D)  recognize that girls and boys are different in many respects, including their academic abilities.

Question 16

If the findings of Anyon's study are valid, it must be concluded that

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A)  the processes and outcomes of schooling are not the same for all children. 
B)  schools have the potential to serve as the great equalizer of our society. 
C)  one cannot move between social classes. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the processes and outcomes of schooling are not the same for all children. 
B)  schools have the potential to serve as the great equalizer of our society. 
C)  one cannot move between social classes. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Genetic inferiority theory is an explanation for differences in group learning that

When a child is having trouble in school, one way to look for possible sources of the trouble is to identify areas of "fit" or "mismatch" between the school culture and the child's culture. This approach is consistent with

Enid Lee's view of antiracist education shares much in common with

The results of Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment are best explained by

According to critical theorists, which of the following happens/what happens when teachers ignore or overlook cultural differences?

From the material on Black English Vernacular (BEV), one can infer that

Which of these could reasonably be explained by cultural subordination theory?

The Jensen and Herrnstein studies of the 1960s were based on what assumption(s)?

Anyon's study of social class and curriculum found that

The "social reconstructionist" approach of some multicultural educators refers to

An example of cultural deficit theory implicit in daily discourse is the claim that

Bilingual education and ESL instruction may be said to relate to the Ebonics debate in what way?

Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment was a good example of

To be gender sensitive in one's teaching is to

If the findings of Anyon's study are valid, it must be concluded that

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Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

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Exam 13: Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

Genetic inferiority theory is an explanation for differences in group learning that

When a child is having trouble in school, one way to look for possible sources of the trouble is to identify areas of "fit" or "mismatch" between the school culture and the child's culture. This approach is consistent with

Enid Lee's view of antiracist education shares much in common with

The results of Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment are best explained by

According to critical theorists, which of the following happens/what happens when teachers ignore or overlook cultural differences?

From the material on Black English Vernacular (BEV), one can infer that

Which of these could reasonably be explained by cultural subordination theory?

The Jensen and Herrnstein studies of the 1960s were based on what assumption(s)?

Anyon's study of social class and curriculum found that

The "social reconstructionist" approach of some multicultural educators refers to

An example of cultural deficit theory implicit in daily discourse is the claim that

Bilingual education and ESL instruction may be said to relate to the Ebonics debate in what way?

Jane Elliott's Discrimination Day experiment was a good example of

To be gender sensitive in one's teaching is to

If the findings of Anyon's study are valid, it must be concluded that

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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