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Tyler Pollock Ch.3
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| multicultural education | Aims to change educational institutions and curricula so they will provide equal educational opportunities to students regardless of their gender, social class, ethnicity, race, disability, or other cultural identity. |
| justice | broadening students' perspectives by exposing them to different opinions with respect to real-world issues such as sexism, racism, and poverty |
| subculture | a culture that is associated with or part of a larger cultutre; a culture that is not the entire culture of a nation or other entity |
| exceptionality group | people who share a collection of specific abilities or disabilities |
| curriculum-based measurement (CBM) | A formative evaluation method designed to evaluate performance in the curriculum to which students are exposed; usually involves giving students a small sample of items from the curriculum in 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 skill 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. |
| Equity | does not mean equal, it means everyone gets what he or she needs. It's a way of classroom life that intentionally goes about meeting the needs of all learners in the classroom. |
| Diversity | refers to differences and experiences that occur in a group where one person or experience is different. Diversity is often depicted as a puzzle wherein each puzzle piece is a unique size/ and shape but together the pieces make up a whole group. |
| Inclusion | To be included, regardless of whether you are referring to a student with a disability or a student from a minority group, the individual must be a part of the environment and experience it in similar ways to the other members of the group. |