Diversity in Education Flashcards
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Under Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), schools are primarily responsible for:
Answer: Ensuring English Language Learners attain English proficiency and meet academic standards
Title III holds schools accountable for ELLs' progress toward English proficiency and academic achievement in content areas.
A teacher is designing a unit on the Civil Rights Movement. To best reflect diverse perspectives, the teacher should:
Answer: Include primary sources from grassroots activists, women, and local community members
Including primary sources from a range of participants broadens the historical narrative and validates multiple voices within the movement.
Which practice most effectively reduces stereotype threat for underrepresented students in STEM?
Answer: Providing role models who share students' identities and have succeeded in STEM
Identity-congruent role models directly counter the fear of confirming negative stereotypes by demonstrating that success is attainable.
A student recently arrived from another country is placed in a mainstream classroom. The school's first obligation under federal law is to:
Answer: Assess the student's English proficiency and provide appropriate language support services
Under Lau v. Nichols and subsequent federal law, schools must identify ELL students and provide meaningful language support without delay.
Which of the following is an example of differentiation based on student readiness rather than student identity?
Answer: Offering tiered tasks so students who demonstrate mastery can extend their learning
Tiered tasks based on demonstrated mastery differentiate by readiness, which is flexible and evidence-based, not tied to demographic identity.
In the context of special education law, 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) means that:
Answer: Students with disabilities should be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate
LRE requires maximizing time with general education peers while ensuring the student's individual needs are appropriately met.
A culturally responsive teacher assessing student learning would most likely:
Answer: Offer performance-based tasks that allow students to demonstrate knowledge in varied ways
Performance-based, varied assessments allow students to demonstrate knowledge through culturally familiar and personally meaningful formats.