Sample Course Outcomes Related to Diversity

Course / Program / Diversity Outcome
Educ 215 / AD / ● Understand national priorities in the development of reading and literacy in our diverse society, and how secondary content area instruction fits into these priorities. ● Address the needs of a wide variety of learners, including special education students and speakers of languages other than English, through use of differentiated reading and literacy methods
Educ 354 / EC
CH
CH/SP / ● Understand cultural differences in child-rearing/parenting styles and parental expectations and interpret the implications for academic motivation, achievement, and school adjustment. ● Select and apply appropriate strategies for working with a variety of family structures, family situations, and parenting types (e.g., divorce and/or remarriage, cultural diverse families, families with exceptional children, same sex parents, angry parents).
Educ 503 / Grad / ●Understand the nature of current social problems (e.g., poverty, discrimination) and their impact on schooling.
Curr 316 / ECE
CH
CH/SP / ● Design, implement, and evaluate lesson plans and learning environments for science and mathematics education that promote active investigation, encourage reflection, support collaborative work, and meet the needs of diverse students.
● Explore and analyze alternative strategies for meeting the mathematical science curriculum goals of students with special learning needs
Sped 205 / AD / ● Develop an awareness and understanding of the affective concerns of teachers, students with disabilities, student peers, and parents within the inclusion setting.
Sped 231 / CH/SP / ● Demonstrates an understanding of multiculturalism as it relates to children with disabilities.
Sped 319 / CH / ● Understanding the impact of significant litigation and legislation affecting students with disabilities and students from culturally diverse backgrounds. ● Identify appropriate methods for preparing themselves and non-disabled students for working with students with special needs.
● Identify the characteristics of various disabling conditions as well as those of gifted and talented students, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and students with limited English proficiency.
Eced 351 / ECE / Recognize individual variations and cultural diversity in learners and make allowances for difference in styles and rates of learning when assessing children's developmental and learning needs.
Eced 542 / Grad ECE / Demonstrate sensitivity to the legitimacy of diverse perspectives and cultural experiences and the development of a curriculum project.
Intd 203 / ALL Undergrad / ● Use various tools of inquiry to analyze the way that schooling as a social institution reflects aspects of society.
● Understand the implications of given philosophies of education for the practice of education in a diverse and increasingly technological world.
Intd 301 SS / AD / ● Be able to understand, select and implement appropriate pedagogy of social studies material for the diverse middle school learner. ● Understand the special personal, emotional, physical, psychological, social, and educational needs of America's increasingly diverse middle school population. ● Know how the diverse needs of our multicultural society play an important role in student learning.
● To know how the diverse needs of our multicultural world play an important role in student learning.
EDUC 479 / Grad Multicul-tural / ● Identify instances of stereotyping and institutional racism.
● Select and use curricular materials that promote cultural awareness.
● Be knowledgeable about differing customs and values within the U.S.
● Implement teaching strategies that foster multicultural appreciation.
● Integrate multicultural education into academic course content at grade level.
● Establish a positive classroom atmosphere that accepts diversity.
● Promote positive home-school relations among all family types.
● Model acceptance and appreciation of diversity.
● Design assessments and evaluations that are non-discriminatory.