ECE 390: Equity and Justice in ECE
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ECE 390: Equity and Justice in ECE
Cultural CompetenceSelf-Assessment and Racial Autobiography
This survey is developmental. In relation to each dimension of cultural competence, assess your cross-cultural knowledge as it currently exists. Use the following key to assess your level of competence for each of the statements.
U | Unfamiliar | The information is totally new to me. |
AW | Awareness | I have heard about it, but I do not know its full scope, such as its principle components, applications, and modifications. |
K | Knowledge | I know enough about this to write or talk about it. I know what it is, but I am not ready to use it. I need practice and feedback. |
AP | Application | I am ready to apply or have applied this information in my own work and/or life. |
F | Facilitation | I am ready to work with other people to help them learn this. I feel confident enough to demonstrate and/or teach this to others, yet I know that my learning is a lifelong process. |
Respond to the following questions using the key above.
Where I Am Now | Where I Want to Be | Competencies |
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| I am awareoftheproblem oflanguage, images,and situations that suggest that most members ofa racialor ethnicgroup arethesame (e.g.,“All Asians aregoodat math”). |
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| Isubstitute factual and meaningful information for ethnicclichés. For example,Iavoid usingterms and adjectives that reinforceracial andethnic stereotypes. |
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| Itrytoaddress stereotypical statements whenIhearthem used byothers. |
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| I avoid patronizingand tokenism of any racial orethnicgroup (e.g., “Oneofmy best friends is Black”). |
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| Iunderstand thehistoriesofoppressed groups(Native American, African American,Latino/Chicano, Asian/Pacific American)in the UnitedStates. |
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| Ithoughtfullyviewbooks and films to see if all groupsarefairlyrepresented. |
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| I am awareofhowmymembership in differentgroups influences thepowerthat Ipossess, andIamawareofhowto constructivelyusethat power. |
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| Iunderstand racial identitydevelopment.I knowhowto evaluatepersonal attitudes, emotions, and actions around myown racism and prejudices. |
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| ForWhiteindividuals:Iam conscious of myWhite racial identityand its relationship to racial oppression in the United States.Ithink criticallyabout what it means to beWhitein this country. |
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| ForIndividuals ofColor:Iam conscious ofmyracial identitydevelopment and its relationship to racial oppression in the United States.Ithink criticallyabout what it means to beofColorin this country. |
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| Iunderstand theconceptoflevels of curriculum reform (contributions/additive, transformation, social action; seeChapter 8). |
Moule, J. (2012). Cultural competence: Primer for educators instructor resources. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Racial Autobiography
Respond to each question below. Let the questions guide but not limit your thinking.
Jot down any other memories or ideas that seem relevant to you.
Family
Are your parents the same race? Same ethnic group? Are your brothers and sisters? What about your extended family -- uncles, aunts, etc.?
Where did your parents grow up? What exposure did they have to racial groups other than their own? (Have you ever talked with them about this?)
What ideas did they grow up with, regarding race relations? (Again, do you know? Have you ever talked with them about this? Why or why not?)
Do you think of yourself as white? (If you're not white, do you think of yourself as black, or Asian-American, etc.?) or just as "human"? Do you think of yourself as a member of an ethnic group? What is its importance to you?
Neighborhood
What is the racial makeup of the neighborhood you grew up in?
What was your first awareness of race? -- that there are different "races" and that you are one.
What was your first encounter with another race? Describe the situation.
What messages do you recall getting from your parents about race? from others when you were little?
Elementary and Middle School
What was the racial makeup of your elementary school? Of its teachers?
Cultural influences: TV, advertising, novels, music, movies, etc. What color God was presented to you? Angels? Santa Claus? The Tooth fairy? Toys?
What holidays were celebrated?
What was the racial makeup of organizations you were in? Scouts, soccer team, church, etc.?
High School and Community
What was the racial makeup of your high school? Of its teachers?
Was there interracial dating? Any racial slurs? Any conflict with members of another race?
What else was important about your high-school years — maybe something that didn't happen in high school but during that time?
What is the racial makeup of your home town? Your metropolitan area?
What of your experiences there, in summer camp, summer jobs, etc.?
Singleton & Linton. (2006). Courageous conversations. Retrieved from: http://www.indiana.edu/~pbisin/uploads/files/67.pdf
Reflection
Describe what you learned about yourself as you completed the Racial Autobiography.
Describe what you learned about your own cultural competence. What areas would you need to improve on?
What do you plan to do for growth, development, and change?
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