Relating content to students' prior experiences and real-world applications is
a. Authenticity.
b. Biculturalism.
c. Multiculturalism.
d. Critical thinking.
Question 2...The percentage of students who qualified for reduced-lunch program in 2008 was
a. 10.
b. 25.
c. 45.
d. 70.
Question 3...A teacher's prediction of a student's academic achievement that becomes true as the student progresses through the education process is
a. Social stratification.
b. Self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. Socioeconomic status.
d. Authenticity.
Question 4...The view that one's class level makes one superior to members of classes perceived below one's own is
a. Racism.
b. Prejudice.
c. Classism.
d. Segregation.
Question 5...All of the following states are considered high-poverty states (over 25) except
a. Arkansas.
b. Vermont.
c. Kentucky.
d. New Mexico.
Question 6...All of the following accurately describe the impact of poverty on students in schools except
a. High-poverty schools were twice as likely to report no violent incidents as low-poverty schools.
b. There is greater ethnic and racial diversity among staff in high-poverty schools with more African American and Latino principals and teachers than in low-poverty schools.
c. Students from high-poverty schools do not perform as well as their peers in other schools on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
d. Many kindergartners in low-income families begin their schooling in high-poverty public schools with low-quality teaching and discriminatory practices such as ability grouping.
Question 7...The racial group least represented as living in poverty is
a. Latino.
b. Native American.
c. African American.
d. White.
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