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Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Students

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1.  Which sub-demographic is the fastest-growing in U.S. public schools? Haitians White students Spanish-speaking immigrants None of the above

2.  Which was the largest demographic of Spanish-speaking immigrant youth at the southern U.S. border in FY2023? Mexicans Guatemalans Panamanians Ecuadorians

3.  Which of the following is NOT a common challenge that immigrant youth face in schools? Dating violence Social isolation Xenophobia Deficit mindsets

4.  Which of the following is an example of a deficit mindset toward immigrant students? Bilingualism is an asset in the classroom Bilingualism hampers English language acquisition Immigrants have significant wealth to share with their classmates None of the above

5.  Which of the following is most closely associated with positive outcomes for immigrant students? Bicultural identity development Monocultural identity development The Immigrant Paradox Assimilation

6.  Which of the following can contribute to identity trauma in immigrant students? the climate Positive mindsets Social isolation Funding

7.  Which of the following is NOT a form of cultural wealth possessed by immigrant youth? Financial capital Aspirational capital Resistant capital Navigational capital

8.  Achievement in U.S. public schools has typically been inclusive of immigrant students’ ______________________. Family dynamics Strengths and challenges Social abilities Peer group

9.  Experiences of migration-related trauma are common for ___________________ immigrant students. Spanish-speaking English-speaking French-speaking Latin-speaking

10.  Behavioral health professionals can play transformative roles for immigrant students in which of the following ways? Working with teachers to develop strategies for inclusivity Refraining from engaging in clinical work to “bulletproof” immigrant student identities Building climates of inequity or exclusion Ignoring the challenges of immigrant students