Observing Cultural Orientation Guidance and Rubric

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Observation of Cultural Orientation (CO) sessions can be an effective tool to facilitate ongoing professional development of CO providers. It can also serve as an opportunity to identify meaningful ways of enhancing CO delivery at your organization. The following document provides tips for conducting such observations, along with a recommended rubric. Your organization may already have existing internal guidelines in place for conducting monitoring and observation of CO. This document is meant to supplement, not replace, such measures.