Measuring Quality and Improving Practice
The commitments and benchmarks of inclusive post-secondary education guide the work of measuring quality and improving practice in this assessment developed by the Alberta Association for Community Living under contract to the Alberta government. |
O’Brien, J., Bowman, T., Chesley, B., Hughson, E., & Uditsky, B. (2012). Inclusive Post-secondary Education: Measuring quality and improving practice.
This tool was developed to evaluate IPSE initiatives in Alberta and promote continuous quality improvement. The tool was commissioned by the Alberta Government and has been used to evaluate initiatives in Alberta and in BC. The document articulates eight commitments of IPSE and establishes 9 benchmarks that are used to evaluate the quality of inclusion that is fostered by an IPSE initiative. The following four commitments of inclusive post-secondary are the most relevant for instructors are: (1) we demonstrate confidence in the positive possibilities of life-ling inclusion; (2) we support an authentic student experience; (3) we minimize difference and (4) we embed the student’s experience in the relationships, activities routines and rhythms of the campus by building alliances. The following benchmarks can be helpful for professors who want to reflect on creating inclusive academic opportunities in their courses:
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