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Session Description

Free ticketed event
CLRAfL ensures that assessments are equitable, and meaningfully captures students’ experiences by reducing inherent biases within assessment tools or approaches. By adopting culturally and linguistically responsive (CLR) practices, engineering faculty can create environments where students more accurately demonstrate their knowledge and skills, leading to improved performance and a stronger sense of belonging, especially among underserved students. In the global and interdisciplinary field of engineering, CLR assessments prepare
students to work effectively in diverse teams and solve problems across cultural and linguistic contexts. Faculty who implement CLRAfL principles help students develop critical skills for success in a global workforce, making them more adaptable and competitive.

We will explore the foundations of CLRAfL, its alignment with instructional approaches, and emphasize how CLRAfL creates inclusive learning environments. Participants will gain practical insights into applying CLRAfL principles in engineering education and see how a workforce program in microelectronics can incorporate CLRAfL models in design and lab courses.

Participants will engage in a review and interactive discussion of examples of CLRAfL and explore strategies for applying these examples in their classrooms. This session is relevant for educators and researchers interested in best practices for inclusive assessment, offering practical tools and strategies for both novice and experienced professionals. No prerequisites are required, and participants will leave equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to implement effective CLRAfL practices in their educational settings.

Speakers

1. Maria Elena Oliveri

   Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

   Dr. Oliveri is a Research Associate Professor with 15+ years’ experience conducting research in CLR assessment design and development and has over 100+ publications and presentations on these topics. She has multiple leadership roles in chairing the International Test Commission Guidelines for the Fair and Valid Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Populations, technical advisor for State Departments of Education, and mentor for minority scholars.

2. Dr. Kerrie A Douglas

   Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

   Dr. Douglas is an expert in assessments for engineering education. She is a 2021 NSF CAREER awardee for her work on increasing fairness of assessments in engineering classrooms.

3. Ben Arie Tanay

   Purdue Engineering Education

   Ben Tanay is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University with studies focused on assessment of student learning in specialized topics of chip design.