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1 .       What is using two languages as the medium of instruction called? 



2 .       Which of the following is not a purpose of bilingual education? 



3 .       Ms. Bird has developed "cultural immersion" experiences within several cultures to develop an increased understanding and appreciation for others. What is this an example of? 



4 .       All of the following statements are true about students from minorities except 



5 .       According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what are the relationships among minority group membership, social class, and academic achievement? 



6 .       Groups that have been most frequently discriminated against in terms of quality of education include all of the following except 



7 .       What did the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision in 1954 declare? 



8 .       A 1997 report on Asian Americans suggested that stereotyping of this group as a "model minority" can lead to all of the following except 



9 .       Kim is an Indochinese-American student in a California high school. She is doing well academically but her parents worry about the cultural conflicts that she is experiencing. All of the following may be cultural conflicts for Kim except 



10 .       Mrs. Marcos teaches in a secondary school where subjects are taught in both Spanish and English. What is this curriculum called? 



11 .       Mr. Brodie has two Native American students in his classroom. According to the text, which of the following classroom strategies would not provide an effective learning environment for their culture? 



12 .       All of the following are arguments in favor of bilingual programs except 



13 .       Carl Grant has identified as "myths" all of the following arguments against multicultural education except 



14 .       Which of the following is not a dimension of multicultural education? 



15 .       According to James Banks, teachers who create a curriculum that is truly multicultural 



16 .       Which of the following is not a guideline for selecting books for a multicultural classroom? 



17 .       Sex role socialization conveys to students all of the following expectations except 



18 .       Which of the following guaranteed equal educational opportunity for women? 



19 .       The expanded math, science, and technology programs for females is an example of the passage of which law? 



20 .       When more than 1,000 teachers of grades 6 through 12 were asked in a national survey "Who appears to set higher goals for the future - boys or girls?" the results indicated that teachers 



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