Desegregating Assessment:
Infusing Diversity into the Assessment of Learning
Eric Haas, Ph.D.
Scottsdale Community College
Outline
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Brief History of SCC’s Assessment Strategy
Infusing Diversity Skills
Development of Rubrics (drafts)
Pros and Cons
Thinking About the Future
Original Assessment Practices
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Critical Thinking
Writing Communication
Critical Reading
Cultural Awareness
Information Literacy
HLC Site Visit
Simple Changes
Stop
baby seals
seals
Stop clubbing,
clubbing baby
Once again, punctuation saves lives
Juxtacognition
½ Half Air
½ Half Water
Structure vs. Freedom
Spagehetti vs. Waffles
WOVeN Model
Written
Oral
Visual
Numerical
Critically
Analyze
 Reading research
articles
 Reading literature
 Reading magazine
or newspaper
articles
 Listening to
speeches
 Listening to lectures
or presentations
 Examining:
 Visual art
 Graphs and figures
 Physical
specimens
 Objects
 Physical
demonstrations
 Working with
numbers and
formulas
 Examining data and
statistics
 Exploring
spreadsheets
Effectively
Communicate
 Writing essays
 Writing journals or
reaction papers
 Writing research
reports
 Presenting speeches
 Debating topics
 Explaining thoughts
or positions
 Creating visual art
 Creating graphs and
figures
 Creating physical
objects
 Creating data
 Creating
spreadsheets
 Creating statistics
What Happened to Diversity?
Intercultural Competence
• Understanding the cultural context of:
– Information
– Ideas
– Situations
– etc.
• How does culture affect information?
• How does culture affect communication?
Fundamental Attribution Error
Effective Communication
That is one
weird dog!
That is one
weird cat!
Pros
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Infusion of diversity
Faculty involvement
Core learning skill
Practical focus
Operational feedback
Changes the structure
Breaks down privilege or reification
Equitable learning outcomes
Cons
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“Hidden”
Non-holistic
Lack of gestalt
Necessitates faculty understanding
Future Considerations
• Multi-faceted Approach
• Workshops for faculty
• Involve faculty in rubric creation
Questions?
eric.haas@scottsdalecc.edu