Head Start created a climate for multicultural involvement of parents. What are the ways any director can follow that example?
What will be an ideal response?
Ask parents to help to introduce various cultures through books, special celebrations, or events. Include in any discussion of cultural differences values such as fairness or honesty, the fact that these values are shared by all cultures. Avoid making sweeping generalizations about children of different backgrounds. Work to understand differences and find common grounds.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. item analysis of classroom tests. b. test scoring and reporting. c. accessibility for students with disabilities.
Because fluent readers recognize many words automatically, they usually:
a) prefer to read orally b) substitute words as they read c) can devote more energy to comprehension d) can devote more energy to decoding
Sergei works at an organization where diversity is a non-issue. He and his coworkers do not understand all the fuss about diversity. As he says, "I feel that underneath, we are all the same. We are all of one race, the human race.". Sergei's adjustment to cultural diversity is to
a. suppress b. deny c. respect d. tolerate