An understudied yet crucial source of measurement variance within observational tools is whether the «gold standard» ratings that account for whether a trained rater passes certification of reliability has cultural biases that would unfairly privilege some groups of people with certain
cultural vantage points over others.
As a supplement to APT Validation Study II, the research aims for Validation Study III are to (1) generate master scores for video clips of youth program observations without cultural bias, (2) create more tailored and targeted online training and anchor systems, and (3) eliminate significant differences in certification passing rates between groups with different
cultural vantage points (i.e., Black vs. White raters, urban vs. non-urban program experiences).
Not exact matches
A second contribution is an awareness of historical and
cultural conditioning — that how we see and think is pervasively shaped by the time and place in which we live, by culture, that there is no absolute
vantage - point outside of culture or time.
From the present
vantage point, the larger trajectory of that
cultural issue can be difficult to see.
Situated within Holyrood Park, as well as it's rich
cultural heritage, the park offers walks, solace, wildlife, volcanic geology and unparalleled vistas of the city from its many
vantage points.
Boshier's work, steeped in the language of Pop throughout his six - decade career, speaks to the distinct
vantage point of a British ex-pat experiencing America's
cultural imperialism at its source, beginning in the Vietnam era and continuing today.
It also considers pigeons from a
cultural point of view as well as from a cognitive and neurobiological
vantage, such as their remarkable mental acuity that includes self - awareness and the ability to find their way back home from hundreds of miles away.
«A much needed re-examination of the idea of climate change from a
vantage point that takes its
cultural coordinates as seriously as its physical properties.