SFCC is committed to teaching Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP). CRP is grounded in three tenets: (a). “an ability to develop students academically; (b). a willingness to nurture and support cultural competence; and the ©. development of a sociopolitical consciousness” (Ladson- Billings, G., 2005, p. 483).
SFCC is committed to reflecting a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy which draws from aspects of students’ cultures in an asset-based approach. This means that course materials are relevant, and increases skill acquisition, engagement, and learning outcomes (Ladson-Billings, 1995).
To assess student learning and outcomes SFCC employs Culturally Responsive Assessment which is mindful of the student populations the institution serves. It draws from language that is appropriate for all students when developing learning outcomes, acknowledging students’ differences in the planning phases of an assessment effort, developing and/or using assessment tools that are appropriate for different students, and being intentional in using assessment results to improve learning for all students. It calls for student involvement throughout the entire assessment process including the development of learning outcome statements, assessment tool selection/development process, data collection and interpretation, and use of results (Montenegro, & Jankowski, 2017, p. 10). It is “an action-based, urgent need to create contexts and curriculum that responds to the social, political, cultural, and educational needs of students; it is affirmative and seeks to identify and institutionalize practices that affirm [Indigenous]; and, authentic cultural practices of students” (Khalifa, Gooden, & Davis, 2016, p. 1278).
