Assignment Two: Concept Map: Cultural and Familial Factors in Special Education
Assignment Two: Concept Map: Cultural and Familial Factors in Special Education (85 points)
Due: Week 6- Thursday 4pm CT
Create a concept map with a minimum of 50 concepts to explain:
- disproportionality in special education
- culturally responsive practices that may be used in special education
- ways to work with families which are culturally and linguistically diverse
Concept Map Point Allotment System. Please use this to help guide your writing.
| Category | Criteria |
| Disproportionality in Special Education (30) | |
| Explicitly outline the representation of students in special education classrooms by race/ethnicity, culture, language, socio-economic status | |
| Identify at least five factors associated with the disproportionate representation in special education classrooms | |
| Culturally Responsive Practices (15) | Explain culturally responsive practices |
| Give at least five examples of strategies for working with students who are culturally and linguistically diverse with exceptionalities | |
| Working with families which are culturally and linguistically diverse (20) | Explicitly outline at least five ways to develop partnerships with families |
| Explicitly outline at least five strategies to empower families | |
| Organization/Creativity (20) | |
| Ideas are presented in a relevant, coherent and cohesive manner | |
| Include linking words between concepts | |
| Contains at least 50 concepts | |
| Originality and creativity | |
| Total |
Concept Map Grading Rubric:
| Category | Exceeds Expectations |
| Disproportionality in Special Education
|
· Create a concept map that explicitly contains at least 51 or more concepts that explicitly outline the representation of students in special education classrooms by race/ethnicity, culture, language, socio-economic status; explicitly identify factors associated with the disproportionate representation in special education classrooms |
| Culturally Responsive Practices
|
· Create a concept map that explicitly contains at least 51 concepts that explicitly explain culturally responsive practices; give five or more examples of strategies for working with students who are culturally and linguistically diverse with exceptionalities
|
| Working with families which are culturally and linguistically diverse
|
· Create a concept map that explicitly contains at 51 or more concepts that explicitly explain outline five or more ways to develop partnerships with families; explicitly outline five or more strategies to empower families |
| Organization/Mechanics | ∙ Concept map include 51 or more concepts that are relevant,
coherent and cohesive; connected by linking words and is original and creativity. |
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/EW-TruthInLabeling.pdf
http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/docs/Best_Practices_in_Addressing_Disproportionality.pdf
