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The number of children in school who have chronic illnesses has increased in the past two
decades because
A) medical diagnoses have improved.
B) schools have become more accepting of sick children.
C) life-saving interventions have been developed for premature infants.
D) teachers are better trained in the instruction of children with chronic illnesses. C) life-
saving interventions have been developed for premature infants.
Collaboration between professionals and families in the interest of children with disabilities
A) is usually not possible due to lack of interest and involvement on the part of parents.
B) means going beyond the actual legal requirements.
C) means following the letter of the law.
D) means professionals should do whatever parents want for their child. B) means going
beyond the actual legal requirements.
Early ideas of curricula for children with disabilities focused primarily on
A) institutionalization.
B) academic achievement.
C) employability.
D) None of the answers are correct. D) None of the answers are correct.
,Discussion of social class with American students is often difficult because
A) there are no social classes in the United States.
B) social class has no bearing on anyone's life.
C) most Americans think they live in a classless society.
D) social class is a sacred idea and cannot be discussed freely. C) most Americans think they
live in a classless society.
Which of the following is not a difference between rural and urban poverty?
A) Urban poverty usually gets more attention.
B) Urban residents are often more isolated than their rural counterparts.
C) Both may lack access to good jobs and adequate health care.
D) Rural residents are often more isolated than their urban counterparts. B) Urban
residents are often more isolated than their rural counterparts.
Which of the following are important pedagogical principles to remember when dealing with a
wide variety of social class backgrounds?
A) It is important not to "dumb down" the curriculum.
B) Pedagogical methods should not assume a deficit model.
C) Teaching should remain respectful, exciting, engaging, and challenging.
D) All of the answers are correct. D) All of the answers are correct.
, Which of the following is not a dimension of difference in the place of content knowledge when
teaching children of different social class backgrounds?
A) emphasis on "advanced" versus "basic" skills
B) emphasis on conceptual understanding
C) emphasis on getting good grades
D) emphasis on "practical" or vocational knowledge C) emphasis on getting good grades
Which of the following is a role for students in a classroom that uses multiple forms of
assessment?
A) helping to determine the nature of their own evaluations
B) grading their own papers
C) writing letters to their congressperson
D) choosing not to be evaluated at all A) helping to determine the nature of their own
evaluations
Which of the following is not the case in the demand model of assessment?
A) Students are perceived as workers obligated to work hard.
B) Students are perceived as active contributors to their own learning.
C) Responsibility is shifted from the teacher to the student.
D) Students who do not do well are thought to have chosen not to do well. B) Students are
perceived as active contributors to their own learning.