Core Objective 10: Diversity & Equity
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
Does Not Meet Expectations
4 (Exemplary)
3 (Good)
2 (Developing)
1 (Inadequate)
Understanding of
issues in diversity
Demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of personal,
institutional, and ideological
issues relevant to cultural
difference as influenced by
social identities over a range of
issues, such as race, ethnicity,
gender, social class, national
origin, and other socially
constructed differences.
Demonstrates partial
understanding of an issue
relevant to cultural difference
but struggles to situate it
within a particular context,
such as race, ethnicity, gender,
social class, national origin,
and other socially constructed
differences.
Able to use some terminology
regarding cultural difference but
does not demonstrate an
understanding of issues relevant
to it or situate it within a
particular context, such as race,
ethnicity, gender, social class,
national origin, and other
socially constructed differences.
Awareness of cultural
difference and equity
Articulates insights into own
cultural rules, mores, and
biases; shows awareness of how
perceptions of cultural
difference and societal fairness
are informed by rules, mores,
biases; able to recognize and
respond to such perceptions.
Demonstrates adequate
understanding of personal,
institutional, and ideological
issues relevant to cultural
difference as influenced by
social identities within a
particular context, such as
race, ethnicity, gender, social
class, national origin, and
other socially constructed
differences.
Articulates perspectives about
own cultural rules, mores, and
biases and shows awareness of
how perceptions of cultural
difference and societal fairness
are informed by rules, mores,
biases.
Identifies own cultural rules,
mores, and biases but has
trouble articulating how
perceptions of cultural
difference and societal
fairness are informed by rules,
mores, biases.
Unaware of or unable to identify
own cultural rules, mores, and
biases or how perceptions of
cultural difference and societal
fairness are informed by rules,
mores, biases.
Application of
knowledge of cultural
difference and equity
Integrates, synthesizes, and
applies knowledge of cultural
difference and equity to a range
of issues, such as the historical
or contemporary experiences of
particular groups of people; the
origins and application of ideas
about difference; theories of
racial or gender oppression; and
efforts to improve the living
conditions or treatment of
marginalized groups.
Integrates, synthesizes, and
applies knowledge of cultural
difference and equity to a
central issue, such as the
historical or contemporary
experiences of particular
groups of people; the origins
and application of ideas about
difference; theories of racial or
gender oppression; and efforts
to improve the living
conditions or treatment of
marginalized groups.
Struggles to integrate or apply
knowledge of cultural
difference or equity to a
central issue, such as the
historical or contemporary
experiences of particular
groups of people; the origins
and application of ideas about
difference; theories of racial
or gender oppression; and
efforts to improve the living
conditions or treatment of
marginalized groups.
Cannot apply knowledge of
cultural difference or equity to a
central issue, such as the
historical or contemporary
experiences of particular groups
of people; the origins and
application of ideas about
difference; theories of racial or
gender oppression; and efforts
to improve the living conditions
or treatment of marginalized
groups.