Identifying One's Race or Ethnicity with Poor Academic Performance, and Therefore

question 84

Multiple Choice

Identifying one's race or ethnicity with poor academic performance, and therefore thinking of good academic performance as "selling out" to the dominant culture, often leads to which of the following?

• A) bullying in schools
• B) discipline problems ranging from apathy to disruptive and illegal behaviour
• C) unacceptable spending of resources on students who are not likely to be successful
• D) elimination of students who are without talent or motivation

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