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15 Cards in this Set
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In 2008 European Americans made up of _____ of the population.
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- 66%
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What is the fastest growing population?
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- hispanics
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1 in ___ students come from a home in which a langauge other than English is spoken.
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- 5
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Figures say by 2030, ___ of 15-17yr olds will not have English as their 1st language.
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- 40%
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____ million children were living in families below the poverty level in 2008.
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- 13.2
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These statistics of poverty present us with the reality of _____ and the challenges for future _______.
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- increasing poverty
- teachers |
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Child abuse cases in 2007 included _______ victims.
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- 794,000
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Victims of child abuse may experience ______ behavioral, _____ educational and _____ development problems.
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- psychological
- social - neurological |
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_________ - for certain demographic groups, the proportion of that group in the general population.
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- overrepresenatation
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Poverty accounts for much of the difference in ______, as poor students score substantially lower than their middle and upper income peers at all the tested grades.
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- achievement
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Academic Proficiency
Additionally, in science, math, and history, __ to __ times as many middle and upper income students received profecient scores when compared with the poor students. |
- 3 to 4
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The higher the levels of poverty, the lower the levels of _______>
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- student achievement
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_____ of all students with disabilities graduate with a standard diploma and ____ drop out.
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- 55.5%
- 31.1% |
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_______ - the ability to success despite adverse circumstances and challenges.
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- resilence
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How can teachers have high expectations for student achievement?
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- never give up on a child
- provide explicit instruction linked to meaningful activity - insist on completion and quality |
