Thank you for your ongoing efforts to keep the field current and support our work of serving all
children and families in Central Oregon.
In proposing this certificate, we have drawn on data and recommendations from regional,
state, and national leaders and organizations in early and elementary education. As noted in
earlier sections, the Equity in Education certificate outcomes address a clear need in our
teacher education programs to support future educators who are culturally competent in their
understandings and engagement in diverse classrooms and learning settings. Although we can
begin to address issues of equity, inclusion, multicultural perspectives, and anti-bias education
in individual classes, we believe that a certificate specific to equity in education will allow
graduates to demonstrate their preparation in these practices more thoroughly and with
greatest breadths across disciplines beyond education. As all required courses will apply directly
to the AAS, the certificate will function as a portable, stackable step--as recommended by
HECC-along the way to a broader degree.
4. Implementation Timeline:
The anticipated timeline for implementing this new certificate includes submitting the proposal
to the Curriculum Committee throughout Fall 2018. During this time, in addition to submitting
the proposal, we will also propose additions to the current list of program electives. By adding
to this list, students will have more flexibility in their courses applied to program and certificate
requirements
Ideally, and pending approvals at different levels, we hope to include this in the 2019-2020
catalog, at which time students may begin to declare their intention to earn the certificate
either alone, or, as a component to their AAS degree in Early Childhood Education.
As noted above, we have asked the Communication and Fine Arts department to consider
requesting SP 115 be added to the Human Relations list. We will also add SOC 212 to the list of
optional elective courses in the ECE AAS degree.
We have communicated with all department chairs and faculty leads in the departments
outside of ECE and all fully support the certificate and the inclusion of their courses in the
certificate. In addition, all department chairs have confirmed that these courses will continue
to be regularly offered. Attached are Syllabi for all courses proposed for inclusion in the
certificate.
As part of the APR process in 2018, the ECE program identified a primary need for a dedicated
classroom space. This continues to be a need, regardless of the Equity in Education certificate.
5. Organizational Structure and Implementation Team: