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Diversity Reflection Essay

Diversity Reflection Essay. Molly Marnella Deborah Stryker Sheila Dove Jones. Background Information. Dean Mark charged the Diversity Assessment Committee to develop a diversity assessment instrument. Diversity Assessment Committee started meeting Spring 2009.

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Diversity Reflection Essay

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  1. Diversity Reflection Essay Molly Marnella Deborah Stryker Sheila Dove Jones

  2. Background Information • Dean Mark charged the Diversity Assessment Committee to develop a diversity assessment instrument. • Diversity Assessment Committee started meeting Spring 2009. • A field experience Diversity Reflection Essay writing prompt and rubric were developed and field tested Spring 2009 with a small number of respondents (n=11).

  3. Background Information • Minor changes were made to the writing prompt and scoring rubric. • Fall 2009-All student teachers and graduate practicum students were required to complete the diversity reflection rubric. • Information was disseminated through Blackboard (survey tool). • Availability of the survey was from Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:00 AM until Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:00 PM. • Students submitted essays to Turnitin.

  4. Background Information • Return Rate • General Education Student Teachers 91/100 • Special Education Student Teachers 38/39 • Dean Mauch recruited Drs. Molly Marnella and Deborah Stryker to score Diversity Reflection Essays. • One essay jointly graded with discussion. • Nine essays graded independently followed by discussion to determine level of agreement. • Ten essays graded independently to determine inter-rater reliability. • 81 additional surveys were scored independently.

  5. BU students are proficient and basic in the five diversity areas based on the overall average essay scores. • 3 = Distinguished – none • 2 = Proficient: • ESL Strategies • Exceptionalities: Strategies • 1 = Basic: • ESL: Beliefs • Race/Ethnicity: Strategies • Exceptionality: Beliefs • Gender: Strategies • Race/Ethnicity: Beliefs • SES: Beliefs • Gender: Beliefs • SES: Strategies • 0 = Unsatisfactory - none

  6. Future Diversity Assessment • Continue similar data collection for Spring 2010 • Program revision and NCATE reporting • Need to identify a reliable, valid and efficient diversity assessment instrument - Fall 2010 • Charge for COE Assessment committee - Spring 2010

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