Interpretive Exercise Michael,a Nine Year-Old Fourth Grader,has Been Referred for Special Education

question 31

Multiple Choice

Interpretive Exercise
Michael,a nine year-old fourth grader,has been referred for special education testing.According to his teacher,Michael has difficulty following directions in class and seldom completes his assignments on time.Michael's parents,who speak only Spanish at home,request that Michael be tested in Spanish.The psychologist,however,says that testing should be done in English because that is the language spoken in school.When the tests reveal that Michael is significantly behind the national norm for 4th graders in cognitive and academic development,school personnel recommend a special education placement.Michael's parents are perplexed.At home,Michael seems like any other nine year-old.He makes friends easily and can be trusted to operate the cash register in the small grocery store that his grandparents own.
-Michael's level of functioning in school is below-average in comparison to which reference group?

• A)national group
• B)subculture
• C)ethnic group
• D)microculture

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