Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders - Softcover

Lindsey, Randall B.; Nuri-Robins, Kikanza; Terrell, Raymond D.

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9780803967632: Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders

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ISBN 10: 0803967632 ISBN 13: 9780803967632

Publisher: Corwin, 1999

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Addressing cultural diversity in schools through the application of cultural proficiency theory to educational settings, this book will be an excellent resource for principals, staff administrators and developers.

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About the Author:

Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. Prior to that he served for seventeen years at California State University, Los Angeles in the Division of Administration and Counseling. All of Randy’s experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on Cultural Proficiency. Most recent publication is The Cultural Proficiency Manifesto: Finding Clarity Amidst the Noise.

Review:

"A first-rate guide for making the changes in schools that ensure education for each and every student. Provides the concepts, history, theories, strategies, and activities to build cultural proficiency." Author: Ken Kearney

"An asset for any participant in a learning community. However, it is critically important for it to be read and used by principals and other educational leaders in our K-12 schools. The activities and processes are excellent."
Author: Kieran Vaughan, Coordinator

"Helps us understand why educational equity is everyone’s responsibility. I recommend this book to all educators in the public school system." Author: Phyllis J. Hart, Executive Director

"Breaks new ground in the effort to provide contextually appropriate environments for all students. The authors have issued a challenge to the educational community to make quality education available to all students." Author: Allen A. Mori, Dean

"A sensitive, thoughtful, provocative exploration of perhaps the most significant issue facing today’s urban educator."

Author: Carmella S. Franco, Superintendent

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