CLAD Culture and Academic Achievement 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the unwritten rules and expectations of academic settings that students from dominant cultural backgrounds absorb implicitly?

Accepted Answer

Hidden curriculum

Answer

The hidden curriculum refers to implicit norms, values, and behaviors expected in academic settings that are rarely taught directly but advantage students familiar with dominant cultural practices.

Question 2

A student from a collectivist culture struggles with individual competitive testing. Which approach BEST supports this student while building academic skills?

Accepted Answer

Use cooperative learning tasks alongside individual assessments

Answer

Incorporating cooperative learning respects collectivist cultural values while gradually building familiarity with individual academic tasks required in U.S. schools.

Question 3

Research on stereotype threat shows it most directly affects ELL academic performance by:

Accepted Answer

Causing cognitive load that reduces test performance

Answer

Stereotype threat creates anxiety that consumes cognitive resources, directly reducing working memory capacity and lowering academic performance on assessments.

Question 4

The concept of 'cultural capital' in education, introduced by Bourdieu, refers to:

Accepted Answer

Non-financial social assets such as knowledge, behaviors, and skills valued by schools

Answer

Cultural capital includes knowledge, language styles, social skills, and credentials that confer status in educational institutions and are more accessible to dominant cultural groups.

Question 5

When comparing oral tradition-based cultures with text-based academic cultures, teachers should recognize that students from oral cultures may:

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate strong narrative and storytelling abilities that can be leveraged academically

Answer

Students from oral tradition cultures often have highly developed narrative, memory, and storytelling skills that teachers can use as academic strengths and entry points for literacy.

CLAD Practice Test

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CLAD Culture and Academic Achievement 2