The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is:
a. the elderly.
b. families with children.
c. men.
d. teenagers who are runaways.
[Ques. 2] Greater numbers of children from minority groups placed in special education programs than would be anticipated based on their proportion of the general school population is commonly referred to as:
a. underrepresentation.
b. ethnic imbalance.
c. overrepresentation.
d. over enrollment.
[Ques. 3] Fewer numbers of students from minority groups in a particular category than one might expect based on their numbers in the school population is commonly referred to as:
a. under enrollment.
b. underrepresentation.
c. ethnic imbalance.
d. overrepresentation.
[Ques. 4] Research evidence on the effectiveness of bilingual education suggests that:
a. there is one pedagogical strategy that is most effective for teaching students who are bilingual.
b. bilingual education is the most appropriate approach for working with students with limited proficiency in English.
c. bilingual education slows down the development of English proficiency.
d. bilingual education results in improved language skills but has no impact on academic performance.
[Ques. 5] In bilingual education programs, English is the medium of instruction:
a. throughout the program.
b. initially.
c. once a satisfactory command of English is achieved. d. not at all.
[Ques. 6] ___________________ acknowledges basic commonalities among groups of people while appreciating their differences.
a. Culture
b. Bilingual education
c. Multicultural education
d. Multiculturalism
[Ques. 7] All of the following statements about culture are true, EXCEPT:
a. It provides a frame of reference or perspective for attaching meaning to events and situations.
b. It is generally transmitted from one generation to another.
c. It is reflected in many aspects of an individual's particular lifestyle.
d. It defines how students from a particular background will perform in school, and what their educational strengths and weaknesses will be.
[Ques. 8] ____________ is defined as the attitudes, values, belief systems, norms, and traditions shared by a particular group of people that collectively form their heritage.
a. Multiculturalism
b. Culture
c. Ethnicity
d. Religion
[Ques. 9] Children from racial and ethnic minority groups are actually the majority of students in all of the following urban areas, EXCEPT:
a. New York.
b. Chicago.
c. Denver.
d. Houston.
[Ques. 10] How students are identified as gifted and talented, as well as what services will be provided for gifted and talented students is determined mainly by:
a. the requirements of NCLB.
b. state and local education policy.
c. Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1988. d. the Marland report.
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