Which of the following is not true about academics and students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?
A. They are more likely to be low achievers.
B. They are more likely to be gifted in nonacademic areas.
C. They are more likely to be at least one grade level behind in school.
D. They are more likely to drop out of school.
Answer: B
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a. ?best instruction. b. ?important development. c. ?proximal development. d. ?proximity.
Manuel is interested in becoming the captain of a military submarine. He is given a projective personality test dealing with specific intense situations and given a performance test focusing on very difficult calculus problems. Which assumption about testing best represents this finding?
a. Assumption #1: Psychological and educational constructs exist. b. Assumption #2: Psychological and educational constructs can be measured. c. Assumption #4: There are different ways to measure any given construct. d. Assumption #7: Performance on tests can be generalized to non-test behaviors.
An assessment useful for diagnosis of learning deficits is likely to be useful also for purposes of assigning letter grades
a. True b. False
What was the relationship between religious groups and government in colonial America?
a. Colonists did not want colonial governments to establish churches in their colonies. b. Because of the doctrine of religious freedom, the various churches existed peacefully together. c. Dominant religious groups expected their faith to become the established church of their colony. d. Colonists did not want colonial government to give financial support to their churches.