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Equity Matters – Session 3: Examining Consequences of the Gaps – Quiz 3

QUESTIONS

Question 1

In the video “Empowering Children Through Urban Education”, Chris Emdin uses the story of his younger sister to emphasize the point that, “To fight, you must have to…”

  • Feel the pain
  • Get community support
  • Create a plan
  • See the injustice

Question 2

Chris Emdin expresses that the potential problem with the innovations in education such as increased technology or new buildings is that…

  • Students may lose the impetus and pressures to “bud” and open to new opportunities
  • Students will mistreat the new resources they have been given
  • It Could cause students to feel numb and comfortable in their negative situations
  • It could be overwhelming for students and make their educational experiences more painful

Question 3

In his talk at the “Reaching Black Boys Symposium”, Pedro Noguera shares that black males are the only segment of the U.S. population that ….

  • Fully holds the blame for being at risk due to self-destructive tendencies
  • Has been experiencing a long-term crisis
  • Has a high school dropout rate of over 60%
  • Has a declining life expectancy

Question 4

The crisis with black males that Dr. Pedro Noguera identifies is alarming because;

  • We cannot pinpoint the problem to a single issue – It goes beyond the realm of education and touches family, race, gender, and other factors
  • None of the answers are correct
  • The problem is unsolved and not worth our time
  • The answer is clear, but no one is willing to take the time and spend the energy to fix it.

Question 5

To demonstrate the point that many of our institutions in the U.S. deliberately treat black males as though they were unimportant, D. Pedro Noguera mentions the following;

  • A 13 year-old boy who is already the father of two children
  • Industrial workers being made obsolete in cities like Detroit and Baltimore
  • Incarceration rates and the state of the prison system in the U.S.
  • An 8 year-old boy who is “on his way” to prison, according to a school administrator

Question 6

Dr. Pedro Noguera expresses that the intersection of ___________ and ________________ is where we should have our focus, because it is the combination of these two factors that is so lethal and devastating to student’s academic performance

  • Poverty; bad teachers
  • Racial injustices; poverty
  • Prejudice; distribution of wealth
  • The conditions of schools; access to resources

Question 7

Dr. Pedro Noguera shares that the magic of Urban Prep’s success is related to;

  • Instilling fear
  • Isolating boys
  • Expectations
  • Relationships
  • Instilling the belief of what is possible

Question 8

The achievement gap has a clear effect on the economic potential of the U.S. The “gaps” that Bryan Hancock touches upon in “How The Achievement Gap In US Schools Affects The Economy” are:

  • Employment gap
  • Racial gap
  • System-based gap
  • Gender gap
  • International gap

Question 9

In making a case that there is reason for us to be optimistic, Bryan Hancock cites positive examples from the following states;

  • Massachusetts
  • Louisiana
  • New Jersey
  • Texas
  • California
  • Virginia

ANSWERS

Question 1

In the video “Empowering Children Through Urban Education”, Chris Emdin uses the story of his younger sister to emphasize the point that, “To fight, you must have to…”

  • Feel the pain
  • Get community support
  • Create a plan
  • See the injustice

Correct Answer: Feel the pain

Question 2

Chris Emdin expresses that the potential problem with the innovations in education such as increased technology or new buildings is that…

  • Students may lose the impetus and pressures to “bud” and open to new opportunities
  • Students will mistreat the new resources they have been given
  • It Could cause students to feel numb and comfortable in their negative situations
  • It could be overwhelming for students and make their educational experiences more painful

Correct Answers;

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Question 3…….

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