An Evaluation Study of Diversity Training for Field Instructors: A Collaborative Approach to Enhancing Cultural Competence

An earlier end-of-year survey of 52 field instructors revealed gaps in the ability of instructors to directly address cultural concerns with student supervisees (Bain & Garcia, 1999). For this study, a transferrable model of diversity training was piloted with 11 field instructors that targeted their behavior in 3 domains—relationship with self, the supervisee, and the agency. Results from a questionnaire administered at 3 different points—pre-training, post-training, and 6-month follow-up—revealed fewer avoidant behaviors with students over time.