GCPS Diversity, Equity & Cultural Responsiveness 3

Question 1

When communicating with families from diverse cultural backgrounds, a teacher should:

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Use jargon-free, translated communications and offer multiple ways for families to engage

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Assume all families prefer written communication in English

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Limit family contact to formal parent-teacher conferences twice a year

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Require all families to visit the school in person for any communication

Question 2

Which practice best integrates Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with a culturally responsive approach?

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Acknowledging that SEL skills like emotional expression and relationship building are shaped by cultural context

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Teaching SEL competencies using only mainstream American cultural norms as examples

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Skipping SEL instruction for students who appear emotionally mature

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Assessing SEL skills using standardized tests developed for a single cultural group

Question 3

A teacher suspects that a standardized test is producing biased results for her ELL students. The most likely source of this bias is:

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Cultural and linguistic content in test items that disadvantages students whose backgrounds differ from the norming population

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The students' lack of effort during the assessment

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The teacher providing too much scaffolding during instruction

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The students' parents not supporting academic achievement at home

Question 4

Culturally sustaining pedagogy (Paris, 2012) goes beyond culturally relevant teaching by:

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Not only bridging to students' cultures but actively sustaining and revitalizing those cultures through schooling

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Focusing only on the academic achievement of majority students

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Replacing all traditional academic content with community-based knowledge

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Limiting cultural content to elective courses outside of the core curriculum

Question 5

Code-switching in the educational context refers to:

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The practice of alternating between languages, dialects, or communication styles in different social contexts

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Switching between different computer programming languages in a tech class

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A disciplinary strategy for redirecting off-task behavior

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Changing instructional methods based on student performance data

Question 6

A student refuses to make direct eye contact with the teacher during a conversation. A culturally responsive teacher should:

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Recognize that avoiding direct eye contact may be a sign of respect in the student's culture

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Interpret the behavior as disrespect and address it as a discipline issue

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Refer the student to the school counselor for social skills training

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Contact the parents to report the student's disengagement

Question 7

Which statement best distinguishes equity from equality in a GCPS classroom context?

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Equality means giving every student the same support; equity means allocating support based on individual need to achieve fair outcomes

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Equality means tailoring supports to individual needs; equity means giving everyone the same resources

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Equity means giving every student the same textbook; equality means giving some students extra books

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Equity and equality are interchangeable terms with no meaningful distinction