PO095: Evaluating Cultural Awareness in School Personnel: A Self-Assessment Tool

  • PMD: 2,8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. describe three domains of culturally responsive practice: physical environment, communication styles, and values and attitudes;
  2. use a self-assessment tool to evaluate their own cultural awareness and sensitivity in their professional roles; and
  3. use the same tool to identify the areas of strengths and growth at the institutional level.

Description

How can a self-assessment tool be used to improve educators’ cultural awareness and sensitivity? We will share our study and discuss implications for research and practice.

Presenter(s)

Maja Kelly, University of Washington

Contributor(s)

Janine Jones, PhD

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