Author Question: When Cambodians were placed in nonmagnet schools in their district, which of the following is most ... (Read 41 times)

Brittanyd9008 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

When Cambodians were placed in nonmagnet schools in their district, which of the following is most accurate of their experiences there?

a. Because they were seen as Asians, they were over-represented at the top echelon of these schools.
b. Greater resources at these schools were directed toward Cambodians than other racial and other groups, such as Blacks, who were at these schools.
c. Cambodian students were not stigmatized at nonmagnet schools because of their Asian identity, making these schools more comfortable places for them to succeed.
d. None of the above.

Question 2

One of the teachers at CHS expressed that the successful academic records of Asian American came largely from their family values, a belief consistent with the model minority stereotype. In terms of the Cambodian students, being seen as Asian had which of the following effects?

a. They, too, were seen as a model minority and it helped them be seen as positive by the teachers and administrators.
b. The teachers were unable to differentiate Cambodians from other Asian groups so they had no particular image or opinion about Cambodian students.
c. The stereotype of Asian American came at the expense of Cambodians' ethnic identity and made for less positive views of the Cambodian students.
d. Since Cambodians achieved at the highest levels of academic performance, they actually helped the image of all Asian American students at the school.