Multicultural Issues in School Psychology

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In this class you will examine multicultural issues in school psychology in order to provide the most effective and culturally sensitive services to individuals and families. Diversity in children, families, schools, and communities, including factors related to abilities, disabilities, child development, religion, culture and cultural identity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, and other diverse characteristics and the impact they have on development and learning will be discussed. You will recognize that equitable practices for diverse student populations, respect for diversity in development and learning, and advocacy for social justice are foundational to effective service delivery. While equality ensures that all children have the same access to general and special educational opportunities, equity ensures that each student receives what they need to benefit from these opportunities. 3 Credits.