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| Title | Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation 2004 |
| Body | From: "Anselmo Villanueva" Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation 2004 (RACE 2004) February 12-14, 2004 (Pre-Conference Workshops February 12, 2004) Arizona State University, Memorial Union, Tempe, Arizona Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation presented by the Division of Psychology in Education College of Education Arizona State University College of Education Division of Psychology in Education PO Box 870611 Tempe AZ 85287-0611 480.727.6591 E-Mail: race@asu.edu Web Site: http://coe.asu.edu/race RACE 2004 is the fifth national conference devoted to the relevance of culture in education and mental health. Conference programs and presentations will focus on issues surrounding culturally appropriate assessment in educational and mental health settings, as well as culturally responsive strategies in program evaluation, particularly as they pertain to culturally and linguistically diverse populations. The conference should be of interest to educators, practitioners, and students in the fields of: counseling and counseling psychology; school psychology; K-12 and higher education; educational measurement; program evaluation; educational policy; social work; institutional research; and human resources. The conference programs will reflect three themes: 1. Culture in Educational and Psychological Assessment, Program Evaluation, and Policy-Making - Culturally sensitive assessment approaches in education and mental health - Culturally informed approaches in program evaluation, design, implementation, and reporting - Cultural issues in educational and psychological measurement - Culture and educational policy - Culture and mental health policy - Culturally informed interventions for the workplace and educational institutions 2. Culture and Language Differences in Educational and Psychological Research - Culturally informed educational and psychological research - Relevance of research to policy and interventions - Culture and research ethics - Research to inform social change 3. Multicultural Competence in Education and Mental Health - Multicultural competencies in education and mental health - Culturally sensitive processes and outcomes Learning Objectives: To increase knowledge and skills specific to cultural factors (e.g., ethnicity, language, race, socio-economics, etc.) in educational mental health and organizational assessments, and through evaluation methodology, to examine educational and mental health programs in order to make these programs more responsive to a culturally diverse clientele. |
| Source | Arizona State University, |
| Inputdate | 2003-11-28 11:09:00 |
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