The call to integrate intercultural knowledge and competence into the heart of education is an imperative born of seeing ourselves as members of a world community, knowing that we share the future with others. Beyond mere exposure to culturally different others, the campus community require the capacity to: meaningfully engage those others, place social justice in historical and political context, and put culture at the core of transformative learning.
Reprinted [or excerpted] with permission from Assessing Outcomes and Improving Achievement: Tips and Tools for Using Rubrics, edited by Terrel L. Rhoads. © 2010 Association of American Colleges and Universities.