The Increase of Students from Linguistically Different Backgrounds Highlights the Need

question 43

Multiple Choice

The increase of students from linguistically different backgrounds highlights the need for school districts to provide

• A) special education.
• B) interpreters in classrooms.
• C) textbooks in every language.
• D) linguistically appropriate instruction.

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Definitions:

Plasticity

the capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience, injury, or environment, including the formation of new neural connections.

Environmental Influences

Factors stemming from the surrounding physical and social environment that affect an individual's behavior, development, and life outcomes.

Behavior Genetics

The study of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them, crucial for cognitive and motor function.