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Assessing Culturally Competent Care

Early childhood educators and helping professionals have a unique opportunity to advance equity in the field. You must dig deeply to assess, plan, and reflect on fundamental principles of fairness and justice that support the goals of anti-bias education. For this activity, you will take the perspective of evaluator, providing feedback and guidance to professionals providing culturally competent care.

 

Preparation

• Read Chapters 4 and 5 of the course text.
• Read Recommendations for Early Childhood EducatorsLinks to an external site..
• Download the Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklist Download Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklist.

Assessing Culturally Competent Care

Evaluate

Review the following video, taking notes using the Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklist Download Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklisttemplate. Look for strengths and weaknesses in the interactions between the family and professionals:

Honoring Family Culture in Early Intervention – Part 1: Isai and Eliel’s StoryLinks to an external site.

Report Requirements

Referring to the Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklist Download Recommendations for Equity Assessment Checklist, write an assessment report as a paper or PowerPoint. Review the templates provided.In your Assessing Culturally Competent Care report,

Assessing Culturally Competent Care

• Describe 3–4 diverse contextual factors that are unique to the child and their family. Think about factors such as language socioeconomic and immigration status that you have explored throughout this class.,
• Describe two recommendations for equity you saw in action and describe why these early childhood professionals were providing culturally competent care. Be sure to use at least one resource or the text to support your thinking.,
• Identify one recommendation that you did not see in the video that this team could work on and explain your reasoning. Be sure to use at least one resource or the text to support your thinking.,
• Create one detailed activity that these caregivers could do to ensure that they are meeting the recommendation.

Choose ONE of the following options,

• Option 1: Paper or PDF document: 2–3 pages (not including title and reference pages) using the Assessing Culturally Competent Care Report paper templateDownload Assessing Culturally Competent Care Report paper template
• Option 2: Presentation: 5–6 slides with graphics (not including title and reference slides) using the Assessing Culturally Competent Care Report presentation templateDownload Assessing Culturally Competent Care Report presentation template

The Assessing Culturally Competent Care paper or presentation

• must be formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. or How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page or slide with the following in title case:
  • title of paper, project, etc. in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must use at least 2 credible sources.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, review this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. Review the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specification