Correct Response: D. A variety of factors, such as cultural and language differences between the home and the school, can create barriers for the families of English language learners that inhibit their participation in school activities such as conferences. In this scenario, the teacher uses a class newsletter to help reduce this social distance by providing opportunities for students' families to learn about class activities and even be comfortably included in some newsletter activities without necessarily having to come to the school. A is incorrect because multiculturalism, the co-existences of a variety of cultures, may be a by-product of the newsletter strategy but is not explicitly encouraged in this scenario. The focus of the newsletter is to help build a rapport between the families and the school. B is incorrect because, although the teacher demonstrates the value of the students' home languages by having the newsletter translated, the intended purpose of the students' newsletter assignments is to help connect their families to the school. C is incorrect because the teacher is not attempting to communicate class goals, nor is the teacher attempting to use a variety of modalities to communicate. Instead, the teacher is attempting to bridge the gap between the school and the home.
