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21.According to the text’s discussion of mainstreaming in the U.S., this practice: a.is not an alternative to special education classes. b.recognizes the power of labeling. c.offers a narrowed educational experience. d.all of the above 22.When a kindergarten teacher characterizes her students as special and smart, and when a 7th grader’s teacher emphasizes to her students that they are growing up, these teachers are demonstrating a belief in: a.getting off on the right foot with their students. b.equal education for all classes of students. c.the power and importance of labeling. d.instilling a desire for a good education. 23.Which of the following is/are (a) conclusion(s) one could make based on evaluations of such programs as tracking, special education, and mainstreaming? a.Evidence suggests that these programs add few benefits and often limit rather than increase learning opportunities. b.Mainstreaming programs work only if mainstreamed students are not too disruptive. c.Programs that separate students from their peers have not been spectacularly successful. d.all of the above 24.Which of the following is/are (an) illustration(s) of how sociological theory can offer direction for school programming? a.Functionalism suggests that schools ensure needed social conformity. b.Conflict theory argues that schools perpetuate existing inequality. c.Symbolic interaction suggests that different expectations lead to different student outcomes. d.all of the above 25Literacy campaigns meet with resistance in countries like India and Africa because: a.even the leaders are illiterate, which causes an almost automatic rejection of the idea. b.literacy would conflict with the interests of the ruling class. c.literacy would cause more people to understand their own culture. d.leaders inevitably conflict over which language should be taught. 26.One of the most important global demographic trends is that women’s __________ is the strongest predictor of fertility (birth) rate. a.education levelc.age b.marital statusd.race 27.According to proponents of multicultural education: a.at a minimum, it involves acknowledging the powerful role of culture on children. b.it seeks to work against prejudice and the intolerance of differences associated with it. c.schools need to avoid creating new sets of stereotypes that assume all members of a particular group share the same view of their own culture. d.all of the above 28.According to the text’s discussion of school segregation/desegregation: a.as we move into the twenty-first century, the percentage of African-American children attending predominantly African-American schools has increased. b.more than 50 years after the Brown decision, the desegregation of America’s schools is probably the number one educational challenge facing all segments of society. c.residential segregation is a factor in the racial composition of U.S. public schools. d.all of the above 29.Busing is most likely to engender the greatest anti-busing protests in areas where: a.black people are moving into formerly white neighborhoods, so there is more competition for scarce resources. b.there is a lower level of resources. c.there are virtually no minorities in residence. d.the population is predominantly composed of minority group members. 30.According to the text’s discussion of desegregation programs: a.support for school integration remains strong, but support for the busing needed to achieve it is weak. b.some African-American parents feel insulted when it is implied that their children cannot adequately learn unless in the presence of white students. c.in integrated schools that offer supportive environments, achievement levels increase for minorities compared to those in segregated schools. d.all of the above