The Need for Multicultural Programs and an Increased Sensitivity Toward

question 1

Multiple Choice

The need for multicultural programs and an increased sensitivity toward the educational needs of students from different ethnic groups is apparent because

• A) the gap in test scores among various minority groups decreases as the students move through the school system.
• B) African Americans, but not Latinos/Latinas or Asian Americans, have difficulty securing employment once they graduate from high school.
• C) a higher divorce rate among various minority groups can be addressed with increased multicultural education.
• D) members of various minority groups have lower standardized test scores and dropout rates.

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