Overrepresentation Means

question 3

Multiple Choice

Overrepresentation means

• A) there is too much cultural diversity in schools today.
• B) there is a higher percentage of students in within a specified setting than expected based on the population.
• C) there is an increasing number of students in special education.
• D) students from culturally diverse backgrounds have a higher attendance rate.

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Definitions:

American Slaves

People forcibly brought to or born into slavery in territories that would become the United States, largely until the Emancipation Proclamation.

New World

A term used by Europeans to describe the Americas after their discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492, contrasting them with the "Old World" of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Christianity

A monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and based on the Bible as sacred scripture.

African Beliefs

The diverse traditional religious and spiritual practices originating from various cultures within Africa, often characterized by a strong connection to ancestors and the natural world.