EDF2085 Final Exam Study Guide
TRUE/FALSE
1) Although American Sign Language (ASL) is widely used in the United States, it is not
recognized as a language.
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The Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed in 1993 stated that the government cannot
"burden" an individual's exercise of religion even if that exercise conflicted with a
compelling government interest.
true
false
Today, the debate about tax support for parochial education continues, made perhaps even
more strident because of current efforts to provide competition for the public education
system.
true
false
Horace Mann believed that the goal of education as preparation for citizenship in a
democracy applied to all children.
true
false
The advent of the concept of specific learning disabilities (SLD) brought a greater focus on
curricular content than on differential instructional strategy.
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false
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Central to the idea of the Educate America Act of 1992 was the conviction that high
standards of achievement should be set by the federal government.
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false
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In the demand model of assessment, teaching and learning become child centered.
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8)
What is the difference between traditional classrooms and classrooms that are learning
communities?
Content-area knowledge is sometimes acquired as it is necessary to accomplish other goals.
9)
How does an accent differ from the standard language: The pronunciation of certain words.
10) African American Vernacular English (Ebonics) can be best described as: A dialect of
American English spoken by urban, working class African Americans.
11) List three characteristics of language.
- what makes us human
-primary means for socializing us into our families and social groups for acquiring a cultural
identity
-it is historical, external, objective, has the power of moral authority
12) Describe the prohibition clause of the First Amendment: The clause that says that Congress
shall make no laws “prohibiting the free exercise” of religion or religious beliefs.
13) Identify an issue that has brought religious pluralism in classrooms into sharp focus.
The immigration of people from a wide variety of religious backgrounds
14) Concrete examples of schooling issues with regard to religious pluralism are:
A) compulsory attendance.
B) prayer in schools.
C) the use of public funds for religious schools.
D) all of these answers are correct.
15) The argument that pledging allegiance to the flag is contrary to some religious beliefs is
based on what idea?
The flag is an "image" and cannot be worshipped.
16) What does a gender-inclusive classroom look like?
A classroom that includes activities and lessons that can cater to each gender.
17) Which of the following best describes the difference between sex and gender: Gender is a
social construct, and sex is a biological construct.
18) The belief that girls are naturally passive, weak, illogical, indirect, gentle, and very
emotional is an example of a gender stereotype.
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19) Many of the stereotypical traits associated with girls are found most often among whom?
members of the white middle class
20) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 guarantees this: prohibition of
discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
21) The term "cognitive structure" refers to: concepts, ideas, and understandings that a child
construct.
22) According to the constructivist theory of learning, motivation to learn emerges from the
fact that: a child's cognitive structures are challenged.
23) The publication of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) was an outcome of efforts
undertaken by the: National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
24) The Montessori approach suggests that classrooms for students of any age should be
designed for: discovery and activity as teachers model and monitor.
25) Identify an attribute of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP).
child development and learning, Knowing what is individually appropriate, Knowing what
is culturally important.
26) In the context of inclusive education, the term "normalization" means that: The lives of
exceptional individuals of any age should be characterized as much as possible by the same
kinds of experiences and daily routines and rhythms as those of persons who don’t have
disabilities.
27) The concept that students with disabilities should be allowed to attend schools and classes
they would have attended if they did not have disabilities is often called full inclusion.
28) In 1860 nearly two thirds of the countless "unfortunates" who languished in American
almshouses were: Disabled Children
29) In 1975, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) required schools to:
Identify all students whose disabilities adversely affected their educational functioning and
provide them, excluding none, with a Free Appropriate Public Education.
30) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-476) added two
additional disability categories to those that were already present. They are: autism and
traumatic brain injury.
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31) List three elements that an inclusive classroom may require:
1. curriculum materials
2. instructional strategies
3. behavior management
32) According to the Advocacy Board for the Center on Human Policy (1994) at Syracuse
University, inclusion means:
33) List the characteristics of the demand model of assessment:
34) Emphasis on getting good grades is NOT a dimension of differentiation in the place of
content knowledge when teaching children of different social classes. Why?
Depending on the social class, the chances of maintaining good grades are difficult.
35) Americans believe that class is a very important identifying characteristic. (True or False).
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36) List three examples of a “class marker” in the United States?
Family income, education, prestige of neighborhood.
37) In the context of the social classes seen in American society, the class whose members
have been largely blue-collar employees or employees in low-paid service occupations is
known as smaller working class.
38) Social status is usually defined as: The degree to which an individual has power, influence,
or leadership in his or her social group.
39) The No Child Left Behind Act requires public schools to implement the following:
Annual testing, high qualified teachers, parental choice, “adequate yearly progress”, and
state report card.
40) Which of the following is true with regard to the five social classes found in the United
States?
A) The upper class is the largest of all social classes.
B) The upper-middle class consists of professionals, corporate managers, and leading
scientists.
C) The middle class is very small.
D) There are no longer any blue-collar workers in the working class.
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