Cultural proficiency a manual for school leaders /
Main Author: | Lindsey, Randall B. |
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Other Authors: | Robins, Kikanza Nuri, 1950-, Terrell, Raymond D. |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Corwin Press,
[2003]
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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.