MAT Diversity & Inclusive Practices 3

Question 1

A school's curriculum centers primarily on European American history and literature. This reflects which concept?

Accepted Answer

Eurocentric curriculum

Answer

A Eurocentric curriculum privileges European perspectives and histories while marginalizing contributions of other cultures.

Question 2

Which approach best supports a student who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing ASL as a full language and incorporating bilingual-bicultural supports

Answer

The bilingual-bicultural approach recognizes Deaf culture and ASL as assets, supporting academic and identity development.

Question 3

A student discloses that they are undocumented. Under federal law, what is the teacher's obligation?

Accepted Answer

Continue providing equal educational opportunity; schools may not deny enrollment based on immigration status

Answer

Plyler v. Doe (1982) established that public schools must provide equal access to education regardless of immigration status.

Question 4

Which instructional strategy involves grouping students by mixed ability to leverage peer learning across diverse skill levels?

Accepted Answer

Heterogeneous cooperative learning

Answer

Heterogeneous cooperative learning groups students of varying ability so peers can scaffold each other's learning.

Question 5

A teacher uses 'funds of knowledge' from students' home communities in lessons. This practice originates from which theoretical tradition?

Accepted Answer

Culturally sustaining/responsive pedagogy

Answer

Moll et al.'s funds of knowledge concept grounds culturally responsive pedagogy by valuing students' home and community knowledge as instructional resources.

MAT Practice Test

MAT Practice Test

MAT Diversity & Inclusive Practices 3