Date of Award
Summer 2024
Document Type
Education 590 Project
Degree Name
Master of Education
Department
Education
Department Chair or Program Director
Dr. Teresa Coffman
First Advisor
Dr. Alexander Honold
Second Advisor
Dr. Jane Huffman
Third Advisor
Dr. Teresa Coffman
Major or Concentration
Education
Abstract
Diversity in the Commonwealth of Virginia is increasing rapidly and there is some concern among citizens that the Social Studies Standards of Learning are not accurately representative of the student population. The purpose of this study was to analyze and assess the current Standards of Learning for diversity and inclusion. The research study was a content analysis of the 2023 Social Studies Standards of Learning. It was found that the standards do not currently reflect the diversity of the student population. The results of this research study highlights gaps in diversity and inclusion of racial/ethnic groups and genders in Standards of Learning for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Recommended Citation
Byers, Laura, "Virginia History Standards and Inclusivity" (2024). Student Research Submissions. 608.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/608
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Gender Equity in Education Commons