Sec. 10-20.61. Implicit bias training.
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Sec. 10-20.61. Implicit bias training.
(a)The General Assembly makes the following findings:
(1)implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and behavior toward those who are the
subject of the bias;
(2)understanding implicit racial bias is needed in order to reduce that bias;
(3)marginalized students would benefit from having access to educators who have worked
to reduce their biases; and
(4)training that helps educators overcome implicit racial bias has implication for
classroom interactions, student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also affects student academic self-concept.
(b)Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel shall complete training to develop cultural competency, including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias, as outlined in Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11.
(c)As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.