Course Description
Those who identify as culturally responsive evaluators draw on different evaluation theories and methodologies to conduct evaluations in the service of social justice, equity, and human rights. This course will help students understand culturally responsive evaluation as a professional practice and form their own views on issues associated with responsibly practicing program evaluation.
Athena Title
Culturally Responsive Program
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in QUAL 8600E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students should be able to identify key principles of culturally responsive program evaluation.
- By the end of this course, students should be able to investigate theoretical possibilities and various ways of applying culturally responsive program evaluation strategies in different contexts.
- By the end of this course, students should be able to reflect on the personal and conceptual presuppositions and assumptions one brings to program evaluation.
- By the end of this course, students should be able to project the ethical issues and dilemmas that may be associated with various phases of an evaluation and discuss how such challenges could be handled.
- By the end of this course, students should be able to reflect on key challenges and issues encountered in the field.
Topical Outline
- Locating ourselves
- Definitions of culture and cultural competence
- Rationale for cultural responsiveness
- Cultural knowledge and phenomena
- Multicultural validity
- Theoretical perspectives on cultural responsiveness
- Professional competencies
- Ethical responsibilities
- Indigenous contexts
- International contexts
- Engaging stakeholders responsively
- Culturally responsive evaluation approaches
- Future of evaluation
