Diversity and access are major topics of discussion in education and in the discipline of psychology. The discipline and society benefit when all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, socioeconomic status, national origin, age, language, and culture, are exposed to diverse perspectives on important issues confronting our society. Diversity education is not simply about infusing relevant topics across the curriculum but also requires teachers to examine themselves, their classrooms, and their school communities. Psychology teachers are uniquely positioned to explore and engage in issues of diversity.

This tool helps teachers make their classrooms and school environments more inclusive and diverse. This questionnaire is simply a tool and not a test; it is a self-reflective exercise for psychology teachers. The American Psychological Association does not endorse or provide the Diversity Self-Reflection Tool to be used as an assessment.

Results from this instrument may be used for:

Pre-planning for instruction or mid or end of year reflection
Evidence of exemplary practice during administrator evaluations/observations

Using the scale below, evaluate to what extent these questions are reflective of you in the last 6 months of teaching.

When you select "Review & Submit" below you will have the opportunity to print out your response to the questions, notes and the reflection exercise above. Once you confirm your responses you will be directed to sets of resources for further reading or exploration on the topics covered in this tool.