SAC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Schools

Question 1

Culturally responsive teaching, as described by Geneva Gay, requires teachers to:

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Use students' cultural backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives as resources for teaching and learning

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Reduce academic expectations to accommodate cultural differences

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Assign content exclusively from students' own cultural traditions

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Separate students into culturally homogeneous groups for instruction

Question 2

Which concept refers to the unearned advantages that individuals receive based on dominant group membership in systems of race, gender, or class?

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Systemic privilege

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Cultural capital

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Social mobility

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Meritocracy

Question 3

A school's discipline data shows that Black male students are suspended at three times the rate of white male students for similar infractions. The most appropriate administrative response is to:

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Conduct a disaggregated audit of discipline decisions, examine implicit bias in referral practices, and implement restorative practices

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Assume the disparity reflects differences in behavior frequency and take no action

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Increase suspensions for all students proportionally to address the disparity

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Remove suspension as a disciplinary option entirely for all students regardless of offense severity

Question 4

The difference between equity and equality in education is best described as:

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Equality means giving all students the same resources; equity means giving students what they individually need to reach the same outcomes

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Equity means all students receive identical treatment; equality means treatment is adjusted for ability

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Equality is a legal standard; equity is aspirational and unenforceable

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Equity applies only to students with disabilities; equality applies to all students

Question 5

An administrator notices that the school's gifted and advanced coursework enrollment is overwhelmingly white and Asian, despite a majority-minority student body. The most equity-centered response is to:

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Examine referral and identification processes for bias and create proactive recruitment and support for underrepresented students

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Remove advanced coursework to eliminate the opportunity gap

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Attribute the disparity to differences in student preparation and make no structural changes

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Create separate advanced tracks for different racial groups

Question 6

Implicit bias in school settings refers to:

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Automatic, unconscious associations that influence perceptions and decisions without awareness

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Conscious, intentional discrimination against specific student groups

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Policies that explicitly treat student groups differently based on protected characteristics

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Biased statements made publicly by school staff