GLOBAL EDUCATION STUDENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS INVENTORY

Taken from: University of Michigan’s Center for Research on Learning and Teaching http://www.crlt.umich.edu/interculturalcompetence

"Tools for Assessing Intercultural and Global Competence." CRLT. The Regents of the University of Michigan, 2014. Web. 30 July 2014. .

Explore tools for assessing student work for global competence with links and descriptions. Endorsing The Global Competence Aptitude Assessment because of the The Global Competence Model™ and it's connection to our school mission: 

The mission of Ellet High School is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment to serve the unique academic, personal, social, and emotional needs of all students while preparing them for college and career readiness to compete in a global economy.

and our school district's mission: 

The mission of Akron Public Schools, a pioneer in academic excellence passionately committed to life-long learning, is to ensure that each student in our diverse population achieves his or her fullest potential in a safe and affirming learning center characterized by an extensive, student-focused collaboration of all segments of the community, with an emphasis on preparing students to live and excel in a global environment.

• The AAC&U Intercultural Knowledge and Competence Value Rubric (PDF) was developed by teams of faculty representing colleges and universities across the United States.  It identifies learning outcomes and fundamental criteria for each outcome:   cultural awareness, verbal and nonverbal communication strategies, and attitudes of curiosity, openness, and empathy. 

• The Global Perspectives Inventory offers a self-reported way to measure an individual's global perspective in regards to the cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal dimensions of global learning and development. It also captures a person's views on the community and level of involvement in selected curricular and co-curricular activities.
   
• The Intercultural Development Inventory is a statistically reliable, cross-culturally valid measure of intercultural competence adapted from the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity. This instrument can generate an in-depth graphic profile of an individual's or groups' predominant level of intercultural competence along with a detailed textual interpretation of that level of intercultural development and associated transitional issues.
   
• The Global Competencies Inventory is designed to assess competencies critical to interacting and working effectively with people who are from different cultures. The inventory measures 17 competencies in three categories of intercultural adaptability, including perception management, relationship management, and self-management.
   
• The Global Competence Aptitude Assessment measures all the components of global competence, as published in refereed journals worldwide. The questions are based on regions around the world, with particular emphasis placed on those countries that make significant contributions to the world's population and economy.
   
• The Intercultural Communication Institute offers a comprehensive list of intercultural training and assessment tools.