Overview
part 1: An area of great importance is the consideration of diversity in program design. In 4-paragraphs discuss your reaction to each of the 6 factors (found in your text and listed below) that have influenced diversity and program design.
- The number of professional associations specifically committed to both broad and specific aspects of multiculturalism.
- The amount of scholarship dedicated to cultural competence.
- Cultural competence as a core part of academic preparation for mental health disciplines.
- The promulgation of national standards of cultural competence by the federal government.
- The inclusion of cultural competency-specific accreditation standards for mental health and human service programs.
- The requirement of addressing cultural competence in proposals for funding new program development.
part 2:In 2-paragraphs, using two examples of each, compare and contrast outputs and outcomes in program design.
Part 3: In 3 paragraphs, complete and discuss the following:
- Write a program hypothesis (for a program of your choice).
- What outcomes can be expected to be achieved?
- What strategies for evaluating intermediate outcomes do you think have the best chance of being valid and reliable measures of success with a diverse population?