Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141296363X ISBN 13: 9781412963633

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

Embark on a journey toward cultural proficiency that results in professional growth and organizational change!

This powerful third edition offers fresh approaches, a revised organization, and new activities that enable leaders to engage in effective interactions with students, educators, and the communities they serve. The authors meticulously provide information gathered from their experiences working with schools, educational agencies, and organizations across the United States and Canada and show how school leaders can:

• Gain a personal understanding of what cultural proficiency means in practice
• Use collaborative activities to effect change in a school
• Lead a learning community toward becoming a culturally proficient organization

About this title

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:

"This book is a phenomenal resource for school districts and organizations that are interested in improving the culture of their organizations. It provides a solid foundation for understanding equity, embracing diversity, and adapting to differences. Moreover, the protocols and activities presented in this edition are practical to use and serve as a road map for school and district leaders on the journey toward cultural proficiency." Author: Lynne Rosen, Director of Language and Cultural Equity Published On: 2009-02-03

"The tools of cultural proficiency outlined in this book have provided the foundation upon which we are building our state educational leadership system. We believe that culturally proficient school leaders can close the educational achievement gap in Massachusetts." Author: Bobbie D′Alessandro and Erica Champagne Published On: 2009-02-17

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 141296363X
• ISBN 13: 9781412963633
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Lindsey Randall B., Nuri-Robins Kikanza, Terrell Raymond D.