NGSA Educational Equity 3

Question 1

A student with dyslexia is allowed extra time on a test. Other students who do not have dyslexia are not given extra time. Is this equitable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because the accommodation removes a barrier caused by the student's disability

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No, because all students should get extra time

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No, because it gives the student an unfair advantage

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Yes, because all tests should be untimed

Question 2

Research shows that students of color are disproportionately suspended from school compared to white students for similar behavior. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Disciplinary inequity

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Educational equity in action

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A fair school policy

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Random statistical variation

Question 3

A school introduces a program to mentor first-generation college students — those whose parents did not attend college. What gap does this program aim to address?

Accepted Answer

The information and support gap for students without college-educated parents at home

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The sports participation gap

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The teacher hiring gap

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The transportation gap

Question 4

Why is access to advanced courses like AP or Honors classes an equity issue?

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Not all students have equal access to rigorous coursework, limiting some students' opportunities

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These courses are only available in private schools

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Advanced courses are only for college students

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All schools are required to offer the same number of AP courses

Question 5

The 'school-to-prison pipeline' refers to which of the following?

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Trends where school discipline policies push students, especially marginalized youth, toward the criminal justice system

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A program that teaches law in schools

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A career pathway for students interested in criminal justice

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A transportation route between schools and courthouses

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a 'hidden curriculum' that may affect educational equity?

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Unwritten expectations about behavior and communication styles that favor students from certain cultural backgrounds

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A science textbook chapter

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A math worksheet

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A school lunch menu

Question 7

A district offers free before- and after-school tutoring only at schools in wealthier neighborhoods. What equity problem does this create?

Accepted Answer

Students in wealthier schools get more academic support than students who may need it more

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It creates a scheduling conflict

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It reduces the school day for poorer students

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It is not an equity problem because tutoring is optional