Educational Practices in American Schools During the Twentieth Century Have

question 44

Multiple Choice

Educational practices in American schools during the twentieth century have tended to be based on

• A)a cultural deficit model.
• B)lower-class,non-sectarian,rationalistic values.
• C)middle-class,sectarian values.
• D)the melting pot philosophy.

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