Which of the following children of poverty is most likely to ...

[EY67]

Which of the following children of poverty is most likely to perform well in school?
 
  a. Amy's teacher understands that she is embarrassed about being poor. He seldom calls on her during class, but provides scaffolding if Amy asks for help.
  b. Jeb's teacher calls on him frequently and expresses high expectations of his academic performance.
  c. Natalie's teacher knows how difficult it is for Natalie to do school work at home, and he accepts incomplete homework from Natalie.
  d. Ding's teacher allows him to sleep during class, knowing that he helps his younger siblings at home and stays up late most nights.

Question 2

Juanita is from a low-SES family. Her friends are also from low-SES families, though most of their peers are from middle class families. Jerita has decided that school is a dead end and does not want to succeed academically. Her Spanish teacher believes Juanita could make high grades in Spanish and some of her other classes. The teacher encourages Juanita to turn in homework and raise her grades, but Juanita does not want to sell out and act like the middle class kids. She seems to have become part of:
 
  a. a rebel gang.
  b. a resistance culture.
  c. aself-imposed poverty culture.
  d. a school-imposed exclusion.

[parker125]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b