Anitracist Partnerships
What is the main goal of an antiracist school–family–community partnership?
A. To improve academic performance only
B. To build equitable, power-sharing relationships that center families’ voices
C. To increase school attendance
D. To maintain traditional school authority
B. To build equitable, power-sharing relationships that center families' voices and dismantle racial inequities
Why is an asset-based approach important in antiracist partnerships?
A. It highlights deficits for intervention
B. It allows schools to control the narrative
C. It focuses on family and community strengths rather than deficits
D. It reduces accountability for schools
C. It focuses on family and community strengths rather than deficits
What problem do Polk et al. identify in counselor education programs?
A. Overemphasis on testing
B. Reproduction of Whiteness and White supremacy culture
C. Too many diverse faculty members
D. Lack of funding
B. Reproduction of Whiteness and White supremacy culture
What should be integrated across counselor education courses?
A. Personality theories only
B. Antiracist theories and equity analyses
C. Career counseling exclusively
D. Test preparation modules
B. Antiracist theories and equity analyses
What is reflective practice?
A. Observing others without change
B. Ongoing self-examination of biases, privilege, and actions
C. Reviewing textbooks
D. Following routines
B. Ongoing self-examination of biases, privilege, and actions
What happens when race and power are not addressed in partnerships?
A. Families become more empowered
B. Partnerships can reproduce inequities and marginalize families of color
C. Schools automatically become more inclusive
D. It has no significant impact
B. Partnerships can reproduce inequities & marginalize families of color
What does “power sharing” mean in practice?
A. Counselors make all decisions
B. Families and communities have real influence in school decisions
C. Students follow school rules more closely
D. Teachers delegate tasks to parents
B. Families and communities have real influence in school decisions
What does “White supremacy culture” mean in this context?
A. Open racist acts
B. Preference for cultural diversity
C. The dominance of White norms and silence around race
D. Colorblind teaching
C. The dominance of White norms and silence around race
Why are practicum and field placements essential in antiracist preparation?
A. They provide social hours for students
B. They measure test performance
C. They allow hands-on application of antiracist practices
D. They replace classroom learning
C. They allow hands-on application of antiracist practices
Why is community engagement crucial for counselor development?
A. It fulfills volunteer hours
B. It replaces research requirements
C. It boosts reputation
D. It grounds learning in real experiences of marginalized communities
D. It grounds learning in real experiences of marginalized communities
Which of the following is an example of an equity-focused partnership principle?
A. Hierarchical decision-making
B. Democratic collaboration
C. Competitive funding
D. Individual accountability only
B. Democratic collaboration
What is the counselor’s main role in antiracist partnerships?
A. Manage administrative tasks
B. Collect academic data
C. Facilitate trust, address systemic barriers, and ensure equity outcomes
D. Focus only on student counseling
C. Facilitate trust, address systemic barriers, and ensure equity outcomes
How does White supremacy culture show up in curricula?
A. Overrepresentation of student voices
B. Emphasis on community-based knowledge
C. Centering of White perspectives and marginalization of race discussions
D. Overuse of critical race theory
C. Centering of White perspectives and marginalization of race discussions
How can programs support faculty of color?
A. Hire without ongoing mentorship
B. Ensure equitable hiring, mentorship, and retention support
C. Hold them to higher expectations
D. Require additional unpaid work
B. Ensure equitable hiring, mentorship, and retention support
Which of these is an antiracist teaching strategy?
A. Multiple-choice exams
B. Quiet reading
C. Role-play, case analysis, and community projects
D. Attendance checks
C. Role-play, case analysis, and community projects
What is a key feature of the seven-step partnership process model?
A. Counselors lead and evaluate without family input
B. Families observe but do not participate
C. Moves from relationship building to shared goals to joint accountability
D. Focuses on student grades exclusively
C. Moves from relationship building to shared goals to joint accountability
Which of the following is a common barrier to equitable partnerships?
A. Multilingual communication
B. Inclusive policies
C. Institutional racism and deficit mindsets
D. Family participation
C. Institutional racism and deficit mindsets
What is one example of dismantling White supremacy in supervision?
A. Avoiding race-related discussions
B. Assigning more paperwork
C. Engaging in racial dialogue and providing equity-focused feedback
D. Ignoring bias concerns
C. Engaging in racial dialogue and providing equity-focused feedback
How can programs hold themselves accountable for antiracist outcomes?
A. Use traditional grading
B. Increase tuition
C. Integrate equity metrics into accreditation and assessment
D. Add more electives
C. Integrate equity metrics into accreditation and assessment
How can supervision promote antiracist growth?
A. By modeling racial dialogue and equity-focused feedback
B. By emphasizing technical skills only
C. By ignoring racial dynamics
D. By focusing on punctuality
A. By modeling racial dialogue and equity-focused feedback
Which of the following actions supports antiracist partnerships?
A. Holding meetings only during work hours
B. Using professional jargon
C. Offering translation services and shared decision-making
D. Limiting family input to surveys
C. Offering translation services and shared decision-making
How can counselors evaluate partnership success through an antiracist lens?
A. Review test scores
B. Use family feedback and track equitable participation and outcomes
C. Focus on staff satisfaction
D. Use only quantitative data
B. Use family feedback and track equitable participation and outcomes
Why is a single “diversity” course insufficient in counselor training?
A. Students prefer other topics
B. Antiracism must be infused across all courses and experiences
C. It takes too much time
D. It causes discomfort
B. Antiracism must be infused across all courses and experiences
Which pedagogical method promotes critical self-awareness?
A. Reflection on privilege and positionality through experiential learning
B. Group quizzes
C. Written exams only
D. Avoiding sensitive topics
A. Reflection on privilege and positionality through experiential learning
What is the ultimate goal of antiracist counselor training?
A. To teach colorblind counseling
B. To maintain school neutrality
C. To prepare counselors to dismantle systemic racism in schools and communities
D. To increase test scores
C. To prepare counselors to dismantle systemic racism in schools and communities