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Koch, TEACH, 2nd edition—Chapter 05

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Whose books provide an insight into being aware of the individual stories, backgrounds and
experiences of students in the classroom?
A. Horton
B. A.O. Scott
C. Dr. Seuss
D. Blyton

ANS: C

2. What fraction of the U.S. population was under the age of 18 in 2006?
A. One-eighth
B. One-quarter
C. One-third
D. One-half

ANS: B

3. By how much did public elementary and secondary school enrollment increase between 1985 and
2008?
A. More than one-fifth
B. More than one-quarter
C. More than one-third
D. One-half

ANS: A

4. Ethnic or racial minority groups formed what percentage of public school students in 2012?
A. 23 percent
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B. 33 percent
C. 45 percent
D. 55 percent

ANS: C

5. Which of the following states is not listed as having the highest percentage of immigrant families?
A. New York
B. New Jersey
C. California
D. Washington

ANS: D
6. What language, other than English, is most frequently spoken at home in the United States?
A. French
B. Russian
C. Spanish
D. Chinese

ANS: C

7. The American Educational Research Association (2004) reports that it takes _______ to learn basic
word recognition skills if taught carefully.
A. Six months
B. One year
C. 18 months
D. Two years

ANS: D

8. In what year did federal funding for bilingual education end?

A. 1998
B. 2002
C. 2004
D. 2006

ANS: B

9. SDAIE pedagogy approaches the student as a:

A. Speaker
B. Designer
C. Knower
D. Teacher

ANS: C

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10. Thomas Jefferson coined which phrase?

A. Separation of church and state
B. Fluency in English
C. Honoring identities
D. Finding language buddies

ANS: A

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11. How many children are reported to live in single-parent families?

A. More than one-quarter of all children
B. More than one-third of all children
C. 23,000 children
D. 500,000 children

ANS: B

12. What did critics of the 1982 national report “A Nation at Risk” note was omitted?
A. Students at risk
B. Mediocrity of schools
C. The role of poverty in the life of children
D. Blame the victim

ANS: C

13. What is the major contributor to high school dropout rates for young women?
A. Alcohol
B. Drugs
C. Internet chat rooms
D. Teen pregnancy

ANS: D

14. What increasing trend has led to heated discussions about educational priorities?
A. Diversity
B. Technology
C. Collaborations
D. Family awareness programs

ANS: A

15. Who initiated the Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) program?
A. Nelson and Wilson
B. Dr. Peggy McIntosh
C. Emily Style
D. Annie E. Casey Foundation

ANS: B

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16. Who writes about recent studies showing that sex differences emerge and are not biological traits
fixed at birth?
A. Logan (1999)
B. Jones (2005)
C. Rivers and Barnett (2011)
D. Eliot (2011)

ANS: D

17. Until the 1980s intelligence was conceptualized as:

A. A fixed and measurable attribute, calculated by an IQ test
B. Multiple intelligences
C. Diversified
D. Evolving

ANS: A

18. Students who learn best through verbal lectures are called:
A. Talking learners
B. Auditory learners
C. Visual learners
D. Kinesthetic learners

ANS: B

19. What do you need to become to be a successful teacher?

A. A “different” teacher
B. Rich
C. A student of your students
D. A teacher of your students

ANS: C

20. Teachers are advised to see differences among students as a:

A. Gift
B. Barrier
C. Risk
D. Question

ANS: A

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SHORT ANSWER

1. Define the term bilingual education. Describe some of the various forms that bilingual education
programs may take.

ANS:
Bilingual education is the education of English-language learners (ELLs) by teaching them at least
part of the time in their native language. One approach is immersion, in which ELLs are placed into
English-only classes without any native-language communication. Another approach is for the
student to spend part of her or his time being taught in the native language, supplemented by ESL
classes to help in learning English. Two-way or dual-language programs are taught in more than
one language, so that both language-minority and native English-speaking students become fluent
in both languages.

2. Imagine that you have completed some professional training on "Specially Designed Academic
Instruction in English." Your principal requests that you share tips for teaching with this method at
a presentation to other faculty. List six suggestions that you can provide.

ANS:
Speak clearly and at a slower pace. Use more gestures and facial expressions. Use concrete
materials and visuals. Engage students in student-centered, group work. Pair children with
“language buddies” when possible. Avoid idiomatic expressions peculiar to English.

3. Define the term sexual orientation and describe its typical categories. Why are LGBT students often
considered the “invisible minority”?

ANS:
Sexual orientation is an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction that a
person feels toward people of one or both sexes. Heterosexual means orientation toward members
of the opposite sex; homosexual means orientation toward members of the same sex. Bisexual
describes orientation toward both sexes, and transgender means having characteristics of the
opposite sex. LGBT students are the invisible minority because fear often prevents these students
from revealing their sexual identities. The majority of LGBT students do not feel safe at school.

4. Define the term dropout rate. What is the dropout rate in the United States? What are five
strategies for reducing the dropout rate?

ANS:
The dropout rate is the percentage of students who fail to complete high school or earn an
equivalency degree. In the United States, the dropout rate hovers around 10 percent. Student
response to the last portion should expand on the following suggestions: 1) make it harder for
students to drop out of school by providing sustaining environments in school; 2) address the
underlying causes of dropping out; 3) address the needs of those groups at highest risk; 4)
strengthen school readiness; and 5) strengthen the skills and understanding of adults who affect
teens' motivation and ability to stay in school.

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5. What are multicultural education and culturally relevant pedagogy? List four important attributes
of culturally relevant pedagogy.

ANS:
Multicultural education is that which is designed to create equal opportunities for students from
diverse racial, ethnic, social class, and cultural groups. Teachers in these settings are encouraged to
develop culturally relevant pedagogy, which consists of teaching practices that place the culture of
the learner at the center of instruction. Four attributes important to culturally relevant pedagogy:
1) Teachers use cultural referents to develop students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes. 2) Teachers
honor students' life stories and belief systems, finding ways to incorporate them into the learning
context. 3) Teachers create classroom community by granting voice and legitimacy to students'
experiences. 4) Teachers encourage all students to achieve in academics by acknowledging their
personal and cultural identities.

6. Using demographic information presented in your text, describe the current student landscape in
public schools in the United States. Is this landscape similar to or different from that which
prevailed when you were in school? Explain.

ANS:
Response should expand upon 1) increased numbers of students; 2) increased diversity; 3) the
effect of immigration; 4) regional differences; and 5) de facto segregation. Responses to the last
portion will vary.

7. Explain what is meant by the term student at risk. What are some of the social factors that put
students at risk? Explain the family risk index.

ANS:
Students at risk are those who are in danger of not completing school or not acquiring the
education they need to be successful citizens. They may also be considered as not having the
potential to participate in society in ways that are meaningful and purposeful for themselves and
others. The greatest risk factors are substance abuse, child abuse, poverty, homelessness, hunger,
depression, and teen pregnancy. The family risk index is a tool used to identify at-risk children. A
high-risk child is one who lives in a family with four or more of the following risk factors: 1) child
not living with two parents; 2) household head is a high school dropout; 3) family income below
poverty line; 4) children living with parent(s) who is(are) underemployed; 5) family is receiving
welfare benefits; 6) child does not have health insurance.

8. How would you define “learning style”? Describe your own learning style. What impact does your
learning style have on your future teaching style?

ANS:

When we think of learning as the taking in or internalizing of new material to make it our own, then
learning style refers to the particular way you take in a new idea, event, or concept. Responses will
vary, however, and should indicate auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or a combination of two or more.

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ESSAY

1. For over 25 years, the Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) project, has offered teachers
from all over the country the opportunity to participate in professional development workshops
designed to create classrooms that honor diversity and help all students to achieve. Describe what
teachers can learn by participating in this experience.

ANS: Responses will vary.

2. Single sex education classes have become more prevalent since NCLB was passed as schools and
districts experiment with new formats for teaching and learning. Discuss the problems associated
with single sex education and the rationale some educators have for sustaining it.

ANS: Responses will vary.

3. Describe how socioeconomic disparities affect the performance of students in differing parts of a
county, a state, and of the nation. Relate the term “social capital” to your discussion and describe
the challenges of closing the achievement gap.

ANS: Responses will vary.

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