1. Proficiencies related to diversity that candidates are expected to develop
College of Education
Special Education LBSI: undergraduate, graduate
Special Education Vision: undergraduate, graduate
Chief School Business Official
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Earth & Space Science and Environmental Science
Comparison of On-Campus and Off-Campus Programs
2. Curriculum components that address diversity proficiencies
College of Education
Chief School Business Official
Instructional Technology - during the field experience
Special Education LBSI: undergraduate, graduate
Special Education Vision: undergraduate, graduate
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Engineering MST - final term lesson plans
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
ILAS 301 description of diversity experience and reflective assignment (all CLAS Teacher Cert)
Orientation slideshow for ILAS 301 (links to diversity experiences and Conceptual Framework)
3. Asessment instruments, scoring guides, and data related to diversity
INSTRUMENTS & SCORING GUIDES
College of Education
Curriculum and Instruction - assessment, rubric
Elementary Education, undergraduate
Elementary Education, graduate
Chief School Business Official assessment, rubric
ESL Bilingual assessment, rubric
Instructional Technology assessment, rubric
Library assignment, rubric
Special Education: LBSI, undergraduate
Special Education: LBSI, graduate assessment1, assessment2, assessment3
Superintendent, assessment, rubric
Technology Specialist assessment, rubric
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mathematics undergraduate, graduate, MST
ILAS 301 (all of the college's teacher certification programs)
School Psychology
DATA
See Unit Annual Report, page 8 for data on diversity proficiencies
4. Policies and practices for recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty
Northern Illinois University Affirmative Action Plan (2003)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Health and Human Sciences
5. Policies and practices for recruiting and retaining diverse candidates
Northern Illinois University Affirmative Action Plan (2003)
College of Education
Early Childhood EC2 Cohort Recruiting
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Health and Human Sciences
6. Policies, practices, and/or procedures that facilitate candidate experiences with students from diverse groups
Unit Diversity Experience report required each year, see Diversity page
College of Education
Student Council for Exeptional Children collaborates with community organizations that support individuals with disabilities and they raise money for those organizations and activities (e.g. RAMP, Wheel-a-thon).
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School Psychology policy and practices, practicum placements
College of Health and Human Sciences
Health Education: In addition to clinical experiences in school districts with diverse student populations, candidates are encouraged to actively participate in the Student Health Organization (SHO). There they participate in voluntary work experiences with diverse populations in varied community settings.
For more diversity-related information (including demographics of service population, candidates, faculty/staff, and p-12 students), see the "Diversity" page of this site.