6141.2
Policy
Instruction
Multicultural Education
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools incorporates
multicultural education in all curriculum areas at all grades. Multicultural
education includes, but is not limited to, studies relative to the culture, history,
and contributions of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans,
Asian Americans and European Americans with special emphasis on human relations
and sensitivity toward all races.
Statement of Philosophy and
The philosophy
of the multicultural education program is that students will have improved
ability to function as productive members of society when provided with: (a) an understanding of diverse cultures and
races, the manner in which the existence of diverse cultures and races have
affected the history of our Nation and the world, and of the contributions made
by diverse cultures and races and (b) with the ability and skills to be sensitive toward and to study, work
and live successively with persons of diverse cultures and races.
The mission of the multicultural education program is to
prepare students to:
(a) value and respect their own
culture and race and cultures and races other than their own and (b) eliminate
stereotypes and different treatment of others based on culture and race. The mission shall also include preparing
students to eliminate stereotypes and discrimination or harassment of others based
on ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, age, or disability.
Implementation of Multicultural
Education
The philosophy
and mission of the multicultural education program is to be implemented as
follows:
1.
Multicultural
education shall be included in goals established
for educational programs.
2.
Multicultural
education shall be included in the district curriculum guides, frameworks, or
standards.
3.
The
process for selecting appropriate instructional materials shall include assuring
that the instructional materials at all grade levels include studies relative
to the culture, history, and contributions of African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and European Americans with
special emphasis on human relations and sensitivity toward all races.
4.
Staff
development shall be provided on the District’s multicultural education policy.
The staff development shall including professional development for
administrators, teachers, and support staff which is congruent with the District and program goals.
5.
Periodic
assessment of the multicultural education program shall be conducted by the
Superintendent. Teachers and other staff upon request shall have the
responsibility to provide the administration with reports on: (a) the
instructional materials used and programs or methods implemented with their
students which are supportive of the multicultural education program philosophy
and mission, (b) programs or materials to be implemented in the future or which
teachers or other staff feel should be implemented to further advance such
philosophy and mission, and (c) with their professional assessment on the
successes of or deficiencies in achieving the multicultural education program
philosophy and mission. The Superintendent shall provide an annual status
report on the assessment to the Board of Education.
Adopted: October 4, 1983
Revised: October 17, 1994
Revised in its
Entirety: September 6, 2005
Adopted:
September 6, 2005
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