CPRE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Recreation 5

Question 1

A recreation manager reviews program data and finds that Latino families are underrepresented in aquatics programs. The most effective first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct focus groups with Latino community members to understand barriers

Answer

Community engagement through focus groups identifies the actual barriers—which may be cultural, financial, scheduling, or safety-related—before solutions are designed.

Question 2

In the context of EDI, 'intersectionality' is most accurately described as:

Accepted Answer

The way multiple social identities combine to create unique experiences of privilege or discrimination

Answer

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, recognizes that overlapping identities (race, gender, class, disability) produce compounded and distinct experiences.

Question 3

A park district's board is entirely composed of white, affluent residents in a diverse city. An EDI-informed approach to governance would recommend:

Accepted Answer

Establishing term limits and active outreach to recruit candidates from underrepresented communities

Answer

Structural changes like term limits and targeted recruitment create pathways for diverse leadership that better reflects the community served.

Question 4

Which data collection practice best supports an equity-focused needs assessment for a recreation department?

Accepted Answer

Disaggregating data by race, income, age, ability, and geography

Answer

Disaggregated data reveals disparities in access and participation that aggregate totals obscure, enabling targeted interventions.

Question 5

A recreation center staff member repeatedly mispronounces a participant's name despite being corrected. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A microaggression

Answer

Repeatedly mispronouncing someone's name after correction is a microaggression—a subtle, often unintentional act that communicates disrespect toward a person's identity.

CPRE - Certified Park and Recreation Executive Practice Test

CPRE - Certified Park and Recreation Executive Practice Test

CPRE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Recreation 5