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Which of the following is considered to be one of the most controversial educational issues of
the twenty-first century in the United States? For-profit schools
Advantages of for-profit schools that proponents advocate include each of the following except
_______. Better public relations
_______ is the way of life common to a group of people consisting of their values, attitudes, and
beliefs. Culture
A(n) _______ is made up of individuals within a larger culture who share a self-defined racial or
cultural identity and a set of beliefs, attitudes, and values. Ethnic group
Possible elements that might shape a person's _______ include customs, age, racial identity,
exceptionalities, language, gender, sexual orientation, income level, beliefs, values, and customs.
Cultural identity
,_______ students have limited ability to understand, read, or speak English, and they have a first
language other than English. Limited English proficient
Using two languages as the medium of instruction is an example of _______. Bilingual
education
Self-expression, task orientation, self-determination, and self-esteem are characteristics of
_______ cultures. Individualistic
_______ is a set of beliefs based on the importance of seeing the world from different cultural
frames of reference and on recognizing and valuing the rich array of cultures within our nation
and global community. Multiculturalism
_______ refers to a shared feeling of common identity, based on a "common ancestry, culture,
history, tradition, and a sense of peoplehood." Ethnicity
It is estimated that the number of multiracial Americans is increasing at _______ times the rate
of the white population. 10
, Any group numbering less than half of the total population is called a(n) _______.
Minority
According to research, _______ contributes most strongly to students' achievement in school.
Socioeconomic status
_______ is the process of attributing behavioral characteristics to all members of a group.
Stereotyping
Ethnic and racial minorities have traditionally _______ power in the public life of the United
States. Lacked
The federal poverty level is approximately _______ a year for a family of four. $22,000
A(n) _______ is passed on from generation to generation because of the increasing difficulty for
children of the poor to receive adequate education and job training. Culture of poverty
The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision in 1954 declared that _______.
Segregated schools were inherently unequal