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EDUC 2120
Educational Diversity final
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Undergraduate 1
04/22/2009

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African Americans are considered...
Definition
Involuntary Minorities
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The process of freeing slaves actually occurred...
Definition
2 years following the signing of the emancipation proclamation
Term
Mr. Jensen is a well liked teacher who is enthusiastic about Social Studies and implements his lesson plans differently each day. Some days power point, small groups, and whole classes role playing. What kind of intercultural communication strategy is he infusing?
Definition
show flexibility and adaptability to make your classroom open and accessible to all
Term
_____ refers to the adapted attitudes that result when individuals have internalized racist beliefs about minorities and these strongly held beliefs (conscious or not) influence their judgments in decision making in all aspects of human life.
Definition
Aversive Racism
Term
Two individuals apply for a job. Equally educated and experienced. One is African American and one is caucasian. The African American is hired. What practice is being illustrated?
Definition
goal-oriented affirmative action
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For many traditional African Americans ______ are responsible for passing down values, stories, and traditions of the group.
Definition
Elders
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas...
Definition
declared racial discrimination in schools is unconstitutional
Term
This concept refers to the idea that low income and minority student households are repositories of diverse knowledge bases:
Definition
Fund of Knowledge
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George is in the 12th grade and has been excelling in math but is not doing well in english. Considering commonly shared values/characteristics associated with the working class and poor individuals, what might be at play in this scenario?
Definition
Preference for action v. reflection
Term
Tom says its a woman's job to take care of the kids. This way of thinking is known as...
Definition
Chauvinism
Term
____ were white individuals who were either kidnapped, sentenced, or too poor to afford passage to North America so they sold themselves into temporary slavery.
Definition
Indentured Servants
Term
Children in low income families fare more poorly than children in more affluent families in the area of...
Definition

 

Health, economic security, education

 

(All of the Above)

Term
Which concept is a typical value/characteristic of the working class and poor?
Definition
Linear Social Relations
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The U.S. is viewed as a largely classless society. What does this mean?
Definition
The U.S. is mostly middle class and most individuals have the ability to succeed
Term
All of the following help to maintain social class differences in the U.S. except...
Definition
working class families are less likely to maintain steady jobs in middle class
Term
This point in history is seen as the starting point for the European American woman's equality
Definition
Seneca Falls Convention
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Behaviors and Characteristics associated with females and males are _____ reflecting the society and time they appear...
Definition
Socially Constructed
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Feminitiy is defined as being...
Definition
submissive
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____have been used as the basis for differential valuing and treatment of men and women...
Definition
gender based norms
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Working part time is often seen as a viable choice for women who have children. However, part time workers are all of the following except:
Definition
rarely adequately prepared educationally
Term
What principle is not generally valued among members of the LGBTQ community?
Definition
gender conformity
Term
In 2004, same-sex marriages became legal for residents of...
Definition
Massachusetts
Term
In the 80s, what was used as a justification for discrimination against gays and lesbians?
Definition
The spread of HIV and Aids
Term
What incident ignited a large scale, mostly grassroots, gay liberation movement?
Definition
A police raid and subsequent riot at Stonewall bar
Term
What is one reason LGBTQ history is considered invisible?
Definition
purposeful destruction of their writings
Term
The 1993 "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy adopted by the U.S. military
Definition

was a step toward acceptance because it “permitted” gays and lesbians to serve in the   

military

further stigmatized gay s and lesbians by forcing them to hide their gayness and

      therefore indicating that gay and lesbian lifestyles are unacceptable

 met with such stiff opposition from dominant culture that it eventually led to the

      discharge of thousands of men and women from the armed forces

 

 

All of the Above

Term
As is often true for members of other minority groups, gay and lesbians citizens have out of necessity become adapted at...
Definition
passing
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Either through ignorance or denial, teachers are often unaware within their classes...
Definition
the reality and existence of gay and lesbian students
Term
LGBTQ citizens continue to struggle with....
Definition

 the protection of federal. state, and local statutes to prohibit discrimination in employment

housing, job discrimination, and negative stereotyping

child custody, adoption. coupling, and health insurance

 

 

(All of the Above)

Term
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act has helped address many areas of life where there could be potential barriers to inclusion and full participation. Which of the following area(s) has not been addressed by the ADA:
Definition
Physical Rehabilitation
Term
2. Dylan was always a very smart child and showed knowledge beyond his grade level. However, starting in the sixth grade, his academic achievement began to slip in his classes. After talking with Dylan, the teacher realized that Dylan was quite capable of completing his work, but he was bored with the material. It seemed that Dylan wasn’t being challenged enough. What is the best way to address Dylan’s educational needs?
Definition
Enrich his Curricula
Term
Disability is defined as…
Definition
a. An observable, measurable characteristic of an individual that interferes with the individual’s functioning.
Term
What would be the result of schools restricting their identification efforts of gifted students to test scores and grades:
Definition
Underrepresentation of minority students in gifted programs
Term
Deaf culture encompasses:
Definition
a. The values and beliefs upheld by members of the deaf community, the use of American sign language, a common experience of oppression. (All of the Above)
Term
Exceptional students are:
Definition
Students who require supplemental services to effectively facilitate their academic development
Term
7. Exclusion of students with disabilities in schools continued late into the 1960s with many states having laws that excluded children who were categorized:
Definition
Deaf or blind, emotionally disturbed, disabled and/or mentally retarded (All of the Above)
Term
In what ways to U.S. schools continue to reproduce a sorting system based on caste?
Definition
tracking

segregation in academic subjects like industrial arts and consumer economics

enrolling students with disabilities in special education pull-out programs

(all of the above)
Term
Cultural deprivation theory blames minority student underachievement in the U.S. on...
Definition
cognitive or linguistic deficiencies that supposedly exist within impoverished minority student community environments
Term
Cultural difference theory blames minority student underachievement in the U.S. on
Definition
unresponsive inadequate educational instruction
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Oppositional cultures theory blames minority student underachievement in the U.S. on...
Definition
unresponsive inadequate educational instruction

lacking opportunity structures in society

students’ orientations to U.S. schooling

(all of the above)
Term
Remediation curricula often fails to close achievement gaps because...
Definition
Remedial courses often teach students basic academic skills that will not prepare students to function in classes that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Term
Stratification and opportunity structures present in society and schools that assign status and rewards to students not only places and maintains minority students in subordinate positions in society but also_______.
Definition
justifies their stratified placement in those positions
Term
Brandon is an 11th grade African American student who is very popular among his African American peers. He has become aware that when he gets good grades, his peers kid him calling him a “brown nose”. He decides to study in secret and act like he doesnt care about school in front of his classmates and friends. Which of the following strategies described by Ogbu might Brandon be using in order to promote school success?
Definition
camouflage
Term
According to Fordham, gender passing is a reality for female students because...
Definition
The first and only commandment for all women in the academy is “Thou shalt be taken seriously”
Term
Educational researchers have documented a statistically significant relationship between social class status and academic achievement. They have consistently found that:
Definition
Social class and academic achievement are positively correlated
Term
Ogbu recommends the following to improve minority student achievement...
Definition
The opening of opportunity structures through lobbying efforts and legislation for minority students

Minority communities must strengthen their efforts to help minority children learn to disassociate achievement striving with denial of identity

Teachers and schools should help minority students separate the idea of “rule following” from “the selling out’ and loss of their identity

(All of the Above)
Term
Teachers and students alike must also come to understand that what is presented as truth” cannot help but be reflective of...
Definition
dominant-culture values and biases of the time
Term
What has come to be considered knowledge is necessarily incomplete and inaccurate due to the...
Definition
absence of minority voices
Term
An example of the universal referent is...
Definition
referring to all individuals as members of ”mankind.”
Term
The practice of simply including work from members of a marginalized group in one’s curriculum in effort to infuse diversity is called
Definition
tokenism
Term
While ___________ provides evidence of an awareness of exclusion as a problem in diversity education, it minimizes the extent and complexity of the problem.
Definition
tokenism
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During this stage of curriculum transformation, teachers believe their students need diverse role models and engage in a search of minority figures who are good enough to be included in their programs of study.
Definition
Stage 2
Term
During this stage of curriculum transformation, the absence of the marginalized group is not noticed.
Definition
Stage 1
Term
During this stage of curriculum transformation, teachers may experience student resistance as classrooms heat up when discussions occur about oppression. subordination, and understanding the experiences of marginalized groups.
Definition
Stage 4
Term
During Stage 5 of curriculum transformation, teachers do all of the following except
Definition
ask why marginalized groups and their perspectives are devalued and not included in their curricula
Term
During Stage 6 of curriculum transformation, ________ instead of products, is emphasized.
Definition
process
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