PSYC 642 Inst & Assess/Cul/Ling Div Lrn

This course will examine factors relating to instruction, assessment, and intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners. The roles of the educational specialist (i.e., school counselor and school psychologist) in supporting CLD learners will be emphasized. Language acquisition processes for monolingual and multilingual learners will be reviewed. Empirically-supported instructional models and practices for working with CLD learners will be discussed. Bias, fairness, and cultural/acculturative factors impacting instruction and assessment will be addressed. Educational, legal, and ethical standards pertaining to CLD learners will be reviewed. Strategies to facilitate communication and collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse families will be discussed.