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.
https://essays.homeworkacetutors.com/write-my-essay/nea.org/assets/docs/HE/EW-TruthInLabeling.pdf
https://essays.homeworkacetutors.com/write-my-essay/indiana.edu/~equity/docs/Best_Practices_in_Addressing_Disproportionality.pdf
https://youtu.be/_kEcvoC3tKw
