Community Share - Rashid and Delpit

Early Childhood education represents the context of education for children ages

• 3-8

• 0-9

• 3-10

• 0-10

Answer explanation

Preschool - Age 3 through

3rd Grade- Age 8

When looking at any group of children across the US, which is NOT specific to Black boys experiencing when entering 4th grade?

• Having highest special education referral rates

• Having lowest reading levels

• Having lowest expectations from teachers

• Having lowest math scores

Answer explanation

Math scores was not mentioned, actually Highest suspension and expulsion rates was.

As noted by the author, a student's CLOSE relationship with their teacher can positively affect their language scores and show higher ratings of sociability over time. As early as what grade does this relationship affect these ratings?

• 1st grade teacher relationship

• Pre-school teacher relationship

• 2nd grade teacher relationship

• Kindergarten teacher realtionship

Answer explanation

As noted by the author, studies show the quality of pre-schools and relationships children have with their teachers affect language abilities, math abilities, cognitive and attention skills, problem behaviors, and sociability throughout the end of 2nd grade.

As noted by the author, what 2 descriptors are used to describe African American parental style?

• Warmth and Control

• Expectations and consequences

• Rules and Consequences

• Feedback and control

Answer explanation

Additionally, the author suggests teachers should use effective African American parental practices as a source for teaching African American students.

Which one of these suggestions is NOT made by the author when summarizing the article?

Early childhood programs should have:

• A recognition that high levels of vigorous activity are good for African American boys.

• A willingness to engage young African American boys in early lit activities that includes collectivization.

• A willingness on the part of the teachers to take responsibility for the learning of all African American boys.

• A recognition that warmth and control are dimensions of effective socialization for young African American boys.

Answer explanation

Actually, the author suggests early childhood programs should show a willingness to engage young African American boys in early literacy activities includes individualization, not collectivization.

Next Article! The Silenced Dialogue- Delpit

Th author says there is a complex theme in the classroom, and calls it 'the culture of power.' Which of these aspects are NOT a part of it?

• There are codes or rules for participating in power.

• The rules of the culture of power are a reflection of the rules of the culture of those who have the power.

• The culture of power can be from communicative strategies, ways of talking, to ways of dressing.

• Those with power are more likely to know they are in power, and those without power are more likely to not realize that.

Answer explanation

Actually, the author suggests that those with power are frequently least aware of, or at least wiling to acknowledge, its existence. Those with less power are often most aware of its existence.

As noted by the author, middle and upper parents are more likely to say:

• 'Isn't it time for your bath?'

• 'It's time for your bath.'

• 'Get in the bath tub now.'

Answer explanation

Middle/Upper class parents are more likely to use indirect requests and negotiate with their children. Working class parents use more directives.

The author notes when these children entered school, they had trouble interpreting indirect requests from their teachers.

The author suggests in some middle-class cultures, one achieves authority by the acquisition of an authoritative role. In other words, you respect me because I am your teacher.

The author says many people of color expect authority to be earned by personal efforts and exhibited by personal characteristics.. What one is NOT one of these efforts?

• The teacher has meaningful relationships with their co-workers and admin.

• The teacher can control the class.

• The teacher exhibits a strong belief that all students can learn.

• The teacher establishes meaningful interpersonal relationships.

Answer explanation

Additionally, teachers earn authority when they establish a standard of achievement and push the students to achieve that standard.

Why does the author suggest middle-class teacher are indirect and soft-spoken at times?

• It's a cultural habit.

• It's an attempt to not hurt children's feelings as they were conditioned as well as youth to see defectiveness as harsh.

• It's an attempt to reduce the implication of overt power in order to establish a more egalitarian and non-authoritarian classroom atmosphere.

Answer explanation

Additionally, the author suggests the Black child may see this as weak and ineffectual, therefore there is no need to follow the the teacher's directives.

Which choice summarizes a final suggestion by the author?

• 'Being nice' is a sufficient enough strategy when working with all children, regardless of color.

• Minimal usage of black parents and teachers of color as a resource is needed since students will need to learn the codes of mainstream America anyways.

• Students should be taught the codes needed to participate in mainstream American Life- they must be allowed the resource of the teacher's expert knowledge while being helped to acknowledge their own 'expertness'

Answer explanation

Enough said :)