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Question 1 (1 point)

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Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

Question 1 options:

Having to learn a new language is challenging and can often discourage refugee students from making friends, interacting with teachers, and focusing on schoolwork.


Although attending school in the U.S. presents a variety of challenges, refugee chidren are finding support in communiities that include people from different cultures.


Going to school can feel like an uphill battle for refugee students, but they are gradeful to have found a new home in the U.S. because it offeres them a high chance of success.


Because the U.S. government does not provide adequate support for refugees, it must prevent further cuts to services like the Refugee School Impact Program.

Question 2 (1 point)

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How do the following paragraphs contribute to the development of the ideas in the article?

"Schools have tried to combat this alienation with programs like the Refugee School Impact Program in Dallas. The program coordinator, Zeljka Ravlija, provides educational support services for refugee students. This includes responsibilities ranging from home visits to keep refugee parents up to date on their children's progress, to ensuring that teachers can create culturally aware learning environments for refugee and non-refugee students. These projects range from maps showing where everyone is from, to World History classes allowing students to present on their home country and culture.

Ravlija says the main goals of the program are to "enhance academic performance of the refugee students, to develop positive relationships with the parents, and integrate them into education of their kids, and into larger community, and also to inform and educate school personnel8 on the needs unique to the refugees."

Question 2 options:

They reveal why existing support programs have not been more successful at integrating refugee students.


They focus on possible solutions by explaining that change must start with parents and school personnel.


They introduce some of the efforts that schools are currently making to address problems discussed in the text.


They offer a response to claims raised in the text that schools have not created positive learning environments.

Question 3 (1 point)

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How does SB's perspective contribute to the text's description of refugee student experiences?

Question 3 options:

SB's observations differ from the views of other refugee students and provide balance.


SB's quotes reveal how American-born students feel about their foreignborn classmates.


SB's viewpoint is used to illustrate the common experiences that many refugee students share.


SB's stories support the author's opinion on the harm caused by discrimination.

Question 4 (1 point)

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What does the author of this text most likely want you to take away from your reading?

Question 4 options:

Teachers are able to meet the needs of many of the new refugee students.


American students are taking an initiative to help refugee students acclimate.


Refugees have created their own support systems in order to help them feel confident and successful.


Special programs are being implemented in schools to help refugees succeed.

Question 5 (1 point)

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Which passage shares the most important piece of information from the text?

Question 5 options:

"When I need help, I go to other refugees," SB said. "They have been in the United States longer and they know what I am going through. They know that there are things the other kids know that I do not, and they tell me and help me out…"


"Ravlija says the main goals of the program are to "enhance academic performance of the refugee students, to develop positive relationships with the parents, and integrate them into education of their kids, and into larger community, and also to inform and educate school personnel on the needs unique to the refugees."


"It's not just academic challenges that cause the low graduation rates among refugee students; it's the cultural differences as well."


"There is a noticeable difference between refugee students and their peers; in the Dallas school district, refugee graduation rates are about 35 percent, compared to 84 percent for the average student. Some of this stems from the fact that they experience barriers to learning."


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Here are the best options for each of the quiz questions based on the context of the issues faced by refugee students:

**Question 1: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?**
**Option:** Although attending school in the U.S. presents a variety of challenges, refugee children are finding support in communities that include people from different cultures.

**Question 2: How do the following paragraphs contribute to the development of the ideas in the article?**
**Option:** They introduce some of the efforts that schools are currently making to address problems discussed in the text.

**Question 3: How does SB's perspective contribute to the text's description of refugee student experiences?**
**Option:** SB's viewpoint is used to illustrate the common experiences that many refugee students share.

**Question 4: What does the author of this text most likely want you to take away from your reading?**
**Option:** Special programs are being implemented in schools to help refugees succeed.

**Question 5: Which passage shares the most important piece of information from the text?**
**Option:** "It's not just academic challenges that cause the low graduation rates among refugee students; it's the cultural differences as well."

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