There are many different factors that contribute to student diversity. Cultural diversity is really broad, but the topics that have the most impact on student diversity are cultural attitudes, values, and interaction patterns. It is said that America is the "melting pot", in which many different people from all types of cultural backgrounds come awaiting a new life. Life of the American melting pot begins in the classroom; this is where many students are accustomed to bring their cultural attitudes and values.
             A student's cultural attitude and values can cause many different problems in their learning process, for example, parental support in promoting academic excellence for the student. In a cultural case study, 95% of Asian Americans have desk at home, in which their children have to assist in their homework, while only 63% of Americans provided the same for their children. The case also shows that more than 50 of Asian Americans provide math and science work books for additional practice of their child's curriculum, while only 1% of American parents provide the same for their child. The parental involvement and the student's ability to have academic excellence make a difference in classroom assessments, discussions, and student involvement.
             Cultural interaction patterns can occur as a conflict in most classrooms, for example, Native Americans are not fast-paced, give and take responsive like those of American children. African-American students are more open minded and story type responsive rather than directly responsive like White American students. Studies have found interaction differences between White and African American students. For instance, the study looked at students' responses to teacher directives such as, "Let's put the scissors away now." Accustomed to their indirect way of speaking, white students interpreted the directive as a command; African Americans, used t...