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34 Cards in this Set
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Diversity
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wide range of differences among people, families, communities
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Culture
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socially transmitted ways of thinking, believing, feeling, and acting within a group of people that are passed from one generation to the next
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Dominant Culture in the United States
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White Anglo Saxon Protestant (WASP, white middle class protestants
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Assimilation
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process by which an immigrant group or culturally distinct group is incorporated into the dominant culture
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Economically disadvantaged
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qualified for a free and reduced lunch
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acculturation
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process of learning the problems of the dominant culture through immersion
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Enculturation
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the process of learning the characteristics and behaviors of the culture
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Socioeconomic status (SES)
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measure by occupation, income, and education
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Class structure
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underclass, upper middle class, working class, middle class
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Poverty
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economically disadvantaged students
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Ethnicity
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based on National Origin (common history, language, traditions)
Hispanic, African Americans, Asian Americans, Middle Eastern countries |
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Language
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Conversationally fluent: 2-3 years
Academic Success: 5-7 years |
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Title IX
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equal opportunity in sports for males and females
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ARD meeting
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Admit Review Dismiss
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IEP
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individualized education plan
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Accomodations
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teacher fix classrooms for special needs students, preferential seating
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Modifications
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change the curriculum for special needs students
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Fastest growing religion
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Islam, 1st amendment, separation of church and state
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Discrimination
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individual or institution practices that exclude members of a group from certain rights, opportunities, or benefits
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Pluralism
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the maintenance of cultures of parallel and equal to the dominant culture in society
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prejudice
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preconceived negative attitude towards members of an ethnic, racial, religious, or socioeconomic group
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racism
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the belief that racial differences make one group superior to another
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sexism
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the belief that men are superior to women; maintain position of males
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ableism
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the belief that persons with disabilities are inferior to persons without disabilities
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
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did away with residency requirements for homeless
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Bilingual education
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strategy that uses English and the native language of students in classroom instruction
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English as a second language
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an educational strategy for teaching English to speakers of other languages without the use of the native language for instruction
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Newcomer programs
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new immigrants who have limited or no experience with English and often have limited skills in their native language
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Ethnocentrism
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belief that members of one's own group are superior to the members of other groups
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Prejudice
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preconceived negative attitude towards members of an ethnic, racial, religious, or socioeconomic group
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Inclusion
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the integration of all students, regardless of their background or abilities, in all aspects of the educational process
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Child abuse
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required by law for teachers to report to CPS, arrive at school hungry, bruised, and depressed
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Challenges facing youth today
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grow up quickly, peer pressure, media provide conflicting messages
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Latchkey children
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children going home alone without parents after school
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