Cultural proficiency a manual for school leaders /

Main Author: Lindsey, Randall B.
Other Authors: Robins, Kikanza Nuri, 1950-, Terrell, Raymond D.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2003]
Physical Description: xxiv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Understanding cultural proficiency
  • What is cultural proficiency?
  • The historical context for cultural proficiency
  • Using the tools of cultural proficiency
  • The first tool, descriptive language: the cultural proficiency continuum
  • The second tool, behavioral competencies: the essential elements of cultural proficiency
  • The third tool, underlying values: the guiding principles of cultural proficiency
  • Overcoming the barriers to cultural proficiency
  • Culturally proficient leadership: formal and nonformal leaders
  • The first barrier: Unawareness of the need to adapt
  • The second barrier: the presumption of entitlement
  • Making the commitment to cultural proficiency
  • Cultural proficiency: a moral imperative
  • The case: one last look.