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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Multicultural education | An educational construct that addresses cultural diversity, equity in schools, juice, and democracy. It incorporates the different cultural groups to which individuals belong, in the school environment and curriculum. |
| Justice in education | Broadening students' perspectives by exposing them to different opinions with respect to real-world issues such as sexism, racism, and curriculum. |
| Subculture | A culture that is associated with or part of a larger culture; a culture that is not the entire culture of a nation or other entity. |
| Exceptionality group | A group sharing a set of specific abilities or disabilities that are especially valued or that require special accommodations within a given subculture. |
| Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) | A formative evaluation method designed to evaluate performance in the curriculum to which students are exposed; usually involves giving students aa small sample of items from the curriculum to use in their schools. |
| Classwide peer tutoring (CWPT) | An instructional procedure in which all students in the class are involved in tutoring and being tutored by classmates on specific skills as directed by their teacher. |
| Sheltered-English approach | A method in which language-minority students are taught all their subjects in English at a level that is modified constantly according to individuals' needs. |
| Diversity | Differences and experiences that occur in a group where one or more person or experience is different. |
| Equity | Refers to impartiality and justice It does not mean that everyone gets the same thing, but instead everyone gets what they need. |
| Inclusion | The act of making a person or thing a part of a group or collection. |
| Justice | All people are treated fairly and have the same opportunities in life. |