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June 2007 Harold Washington College Human Diversity Workshop
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Human Diversity Workshop
How to Assess Human Diversity
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Presenters• Keenan Andrews, M.A. Assistant Dean, Institutional Research and
Planning and Chair Human Diversity• Sammie Dortch, Ed.D. Chair, Department of Applied Sciences• Anita Kelley, M.B.A. Chair, Department of Business and
Chair, Assessment Committee• Cecilia López, Ph.D.
Vice President Academic Affairs
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HLC/NCA Core Component 3a
“Assessment of student learning provides evidence at multiple levels: course, program and institutional.”
“Assessment of student learning includes multiple direct and indirect measures of student learning.”
“Faculty are involved in defining expected student learning outcomes and creating the strategies to determine whether those outcomes are achieved.”
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Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college2. Develop student learning outcomes from
your definition3. Find/develop tool to assess Human
Diversity4. Administer measure5. Analyze results6. Develop next steps based on data
received
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HWC Mission Statement Harold Washington College is a learning-centered urban institution
of higher education that offers accessible and affordable opportunities for academic advancement, career development, and personal enrichment. The College is committed to upholding high institutional and academic standards and to understanding and improving student learning. To accomplish its mission, Harold Washington College:
Demonstrates institutional integrity Provides liberal and career education Gathers and uses assessment information to improve student learning Employs new technologies to enable students to thrive in a global and
technological world Builds local and global partnerships to address the changing
needs and interests of a community comprised of a variety of cultures and backgrounds
Promotes and supports diversity Encourages responsible citizenship Sustains an environment that promotes optimal learning for all
students
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HWC General Education Diversity Objectives
The Assessment process strives to evaluate the effectiveness of HWC’s General Education curriculum by ensuring that students develop the skill set, attitudes, and knowledge base necessary to accomplish their academic, career, and life goals. Student development, performance, and attainment will be demonstrated by the ability of students:
To understand cultures, institutions, and patterns of human behavior and the application of the scientific method (Social Science) to their study;
To understand and appreciate the arts, literature, history, and philosophical systems (Humanities) of major world cultures;
To understand and respect Human Diversity in regard to race, ethnicity, gender, and other issues (Student Engagement) pertinent to improving human relations.
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Human Diversity Wikipedia®
“Human Diversity is the presence of a wide range of variation in the qualities or attributes under discussion. The term "Human Diversity" implicates a wide range of subject matter and connotations.”
“Cultural Diversity is the variety of of human societies or culture in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. (The term is also sometimes used to refer to multiculturalism within an organization.)”
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Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college
2. Develop student learning outcomes from your definition
3. Find/develop tool to assess Human Diversity
4. Administer measure5. Analyze results6. Develop next steps based on data
received
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Step 1
Define Human Diversity for your college
Questions to consider What are the elements of diversity
you are trying to assess? Why are you trying to assess this? Why is it important to assess these
elements of diversity?
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Step 2 Student Learning Outcomes
Develop the student learning outcomes for the assessment of your Human Diversity definition
Higher Learning Commission/NCA Criteria for Accreditation Core Component 1b – “In its mission
documents, the organization recognizes the diversity of its learners, other constituencies, and the greater society it serves”
Core Component 3a – “The organization’s goals for student learning are clearly stated for each educational program, and make effective assessment possible”
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Steps 1 & 2 Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college
2. Develop 2-3 student learning outcomes based on your definition
3. Time given 15 minutes
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Step 1 Human Diversity Workshop
Share your definition of Human Diversity
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Experiences of Human Diversity Include:
ethnicity gender religion socio-economic
status sexual
orientation physical
attributes
disabilities age health language education political beliefs
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HWC Definition: Human Diversity
“Human Human Diversity describes variations within the full range of cognitive, behavioral and psycho-social practices through which human beings share life in common spaces. Experiences of Human Diversity include race, ethnicity, gender, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, physical attributes and disabilities, age, health, language, education, political beliefs, and other differences in cultural expression and tradition.”
(HWC Assessment Committee, Fall 2005).
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Step 2 Student Learning Outcomes
Share your student learning outcomes
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HWC: Human Diversity Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of a degree or educational experience, HWC students will be able to:
1. “Analyze and discuss contemporary multicultural, global, and international questions in a diverse setting.
2. Identify and respect that there are various ways of thinking, communicating, and interacting, for example, by working with culturally diverse groups towards a larger goal.
3. Evaluate diverse moral and intellectual perspectives, principles, systems, and structures.
4. Articulate the value of cross cultural campus and community activities and their impact on the lives of others.”
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Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college2. Develop student learning outcomes from
your definition3. Find/develop tool to assess Human
Diversity4. Administer measure5. Analyze results6. Develop next steps based on data
received
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Step 3 Find/Develop Human Diversity Assessment Tool
Review Your definition of Human Diversity Your student learning outcomes Two assessment tools
Determine Type of measurement direct or indirect? Which tool best fits your needs? Or develop your own tool to assess Human Diversity? Or develop hybrid using new and existing tool?
Provide Rational for your decision
Time given 15 minutes
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Human Diversity Assessment Tools
1. Mesa Community College
2. University of Michigan
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HWC Process
Faculty reviewed and debated utility of two indirect measures: Mesa Community College University of Michigan
Developed hybrid measure: “HWC Human Diversity Survey”
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HWC Human Diversity Assessment
Hybrid tool Used excerpts from existing tools
and added additional questions Focus on Student Perception
How they feel about their environment How they feel about their home and
college experiences with diversity How they feel they are treated Their understanding of human
diversity
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Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college2. Develop student learning outcomes from
your definition3. Find/develop tool to assess Human
Diversity4. Administer measure5. Analyze results6. Develop next steps based on data
received
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Sample Tool
Two Sample Questions from HWC Human Diversity Survey
Answer these two sample questions as they pertain to your college
Answers will be evaluated for the entire group and given to your team for analysis
Time given 5 minutes
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Step 4 Administer Measure Logistics to consider
When to administer survey during college year?
When during semester? Student population or sample? Sample size? Media? – pencil/paper, online, focus groups Location? – classroom or computer labs Volunteers or mandatory participation? How to contact, educate and inform?
Faculty Students
Time given 10 minutes
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Step 5 Analyze Results
Two Sample Questions from HWC Human Diversity Survey
Analyze results Teams answered two survey
questions Based on your team’s results, what
will you do with these data? Time given 10 minutes
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Step 5 Share Results
Surprises Issues to investigate Areas of concern
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HWC Process
Administration of the Survey Fall ‘05 Faculty volunteered 38 sections On-line: Survey Monkey
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HWC Student Results- Question 10
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HWC Student Results- Question 11
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Human Diversity Assessment Workshop
1. Define Human Diversity for your college2. Develop student learning outcomes
from your definition3. Find/develop tool to assess Human
Diversity4. Administer measure5. Analyze results6. Develop next steps based on data
received
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Step 6 Feedback Loop
What are the next steps? Time 10 minutes
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Step 6 Feed Back Loop
Share your decisions
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Human Diversity Task Force developed to address issues identified in HWC Human Diversity Survey
Human Diversity Task Force has become the Human Diversity Committee, Spring 2007 Human Diversity Fair
Incorporate findings from the 2008-09 HLC/NCA Self-Study process into the Strategic Planning process.
So What Happened?
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Anthropology 202 – Cultural Anthropology
Biology 109 - Human Genetics Biology 113 - Women’s Biology English Spencer Program – HIV Humanities 143 - Latin American/Latino
Studies Humanities 145 - Diversity and Ethnic
Studies Humanities 212 – Non Western
Humanities
HWC Diversity Credit Courses Fall 2007
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Mental Health 231 - Addictions Treatment of Special Populations
Philosophy 108 – Philosophy of Religion Social Sciences 102 – Introduction to
Gerontology Sociology 207 - Sociology of Sex and
Gender Sociology 210 - Diverse Cultures/Global
Age
HWC Diversity Credit Courses Fall 2007
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English as a Second Language Courses Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking,
Pronunciations, Social Science, Humanities History
African, African American, European, Latin American, Modern Middle East
Literature Courses African-American, Latin American, Women’s,
Black Women, Gay & Lesbian Language Courses
Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
HWC Diversity Credit Courses Fall 2007
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Language English, French, Japanese, Sign,
Spanish Dancing
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Waltz, Swing, Belly, Stepping, Hip Hop
Art Inclusion Classes for Students with
Special Needs
HWC Diversity Non Credit Courses Fall 2007
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Questions?