The Culturally Proficient School
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The groundbreaking guide to cultural proficiency in schools, updated to meet today’s challenges
The first edition of The Culturally Proficient School opened new dialogue about diversity and cultural dignity that had an immediate impact on educators, becoming the go-to resource for ideas about how to serve all students equitably.
This second edition incorporates reader feedback and up-to-date research on closing access and achievement gaps, delivering a guide to cultural proficiency that is more relevant, accessible and effective than ever. New content includes:
• Instructive vignettes that reflect contemporary truths about educational diversity and moral leadership
• Emphasis on skills development, including the art and science of conversation
• A conceptual framework that makes clear the first steps to take towards a more culturally proficient school
The face of educational diversity is changing. Now more than ever, this book is the key to mastering the challenges and opportunities it presents.
“In The Culturally Proficient School, the authors take the reader on a journey of personal reflection and capacity building. This authentic examination of our assumptions and practices creates a necessary, healthy tension to move from simply learning to changing our practices in schools. In a nutshell, an educational leader can take this book and create a learning community that aligns the work of adults around a commitment to creating a culturally proficient school that benefits each student.”
— Jeff Ronneberg, Superintendent
Spring Lake Park Schools, MN
Contents
Forewords
- 1st edition-- Flora Ida Ortiz
- 2nd edition-- Sid Salazar
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
I. Cultural Proficiency and the Achievement Gap
- 1. Culture Frames Achievement Gaps
- Getting Centered
- Cultural Proficiency Manages Change
- Our Invitation to You: From NCLB to Common Core
- The 'Why' of This Book
- 2. The Importance of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- The Case: Maple View
- Maple View School District
- Maple View: The People
- Leadership Action That Matters
- Invitation: Assess Your Receptivity
- Cultural Proficiency Receptivity Scale
- Going Deeper
II. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency: An Inside-Out Change Process
- The Conceptual Framework is a Guide
- 3. Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Moral Leadership
- Getting Centered
- Maple View Discovers What it Cares About
- Entitlement and Privilege as Education History
- Transformative Leadership
- Facing Entitlement: The Conundrum of Anger, Guilt or Confidence
- Reflections on Entitlement: A Pine Hills Elementary School Conversation
- Reflections on Entitlement: Oppression, Entitlement, or Self-Determination and Personal Responsibility?
- Self Determination and Personal Responsibility: From Feelings to Action
- 4. Cultural Proficiency in Practice: The Guiding Principles
- Sam Brewer: The Making of a Culturally Proficient Practice
- Mobilizing Communities to Make Progress – Without Easy Answers
- The Guiding Principles of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- Focus on Assets, Overcome Barriers
- Core Value Expressions in Maple View School District
- Applying Guiding Principles to Your Practice
- 5. The Cultural Proficiency Continuum: Changing the Conversation
- Cultural Proficiency: A Transformative Approach
- Return to Maple View
- 6. The Essential Elements as Standards of Leadership Behavior
- Tolerance for Diversity vs. Transformation for Equity
- Pine Hills High School’s Leadership Approach to Cultural Proficiency
- Essential Elements as Standards for Leadership Behavior and School Policy
- Making Sense of the Elements, Standards, and Behavior
- Template for Strategic Planning
- Going Deeper
III. Professional Learning for Organizational Change
- 7. Conversation: A Skill for the Culturally Proficient Leader
- Getting Centered
- Skillful Use of Communication Channels
- Organizations as Relationships
- The Essence of Communication: Co-constructing Meaning
- Modes of Conversing
- Practicing Conversation Skills
- 8. Leading in a Culture of Learning and Transformative Change
- Learning How to be a Culturally Proficient Leader
- Transformative Learning
- A Transformative Vision of Maple View School District
- Our Wish to You and the Community You Serve
- Going Deeper
Resources
- Book Study Guide
- The People of Maple View
- Break Through Questions
- Matrix of Cultural Proficiency Books’ and Essential Questions
References
References
Index
Index
Description
The groundbreaking guide to cultural proficiency in schools, updated to meet today’s challenges
The first edition of The Culturally Proficient School opened new dialogue about diversity and cultural dignity that had an immediate impact on educators, becoming the go-to resource for ideas about how to serve all students equitably.
This second edition incorporates reader feedback and up-to-date research on closing access and achievement gaps, delivering a guide to cultural proficiency that is more relevant, accessible and effective than ever. New content includes:
• Instructive vignettes that reflect contemporary truths about educational diversity and moral leadership
• Emphasis on skills development, including the art and science of conversation
• A conceptual framework that makes clear the first steps to take towards a more culturally proficient school
The face of educational diversity is changing. Now more than ever, this book is the key to mastering the challenges and opportunities it presents.
“In The Culturally Proficient School, the authors take the reader on a journey of personal reflection and capacity building. This authentic examination of our assumptions and practices creates a necessary, healthy tension to move from simply learning to changing our practices in schools. In a nutshell, an educational leader can take this book and create a learning community that aligns the work of adults around a commitment to creating a culturally proficient school that benefits each student.”
— Jeff Ronneberg, Superintendent
Spring Lake Park Schools, MN
Contents
Forewords
- 1st edition-- Flora Ida Ortiz
- 2nd edition-- Sid Salazar
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
Introduction
I. Cultural Proficiency and the Achievement Gap
- 1. Culture Frames Achievement Gaps
- Getting Centered
- Cultural Proficiency Manages Change
- Our Invitation to You: From NCLB to Common Core
- The 'Why' of This Book
- 2. The Importance of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- The Case: Maple View
- Maple View School District
- Maple View: The People
- Leadership Action That Matters
- Invitation: Assess Your Receptivity
- Cultural Proficiency Receptivity Scale
- Going Deeper
II. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency: An Inside-Out Change Process
- The Conceptual Framework is a Guide
- 3. Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Moral Leadership
- Getting Centered
- Maple View Discovers What it Cares About
- Entitlement and Privilege as Education History
- Transformative Leadership
- Facing Entitlement: The Conundrum of Anger, Guilt or Confidence
- Reflections on Entitlement: A Pine Hills Elementary School Conversation
- Reflections on Entitlement: Oppression, Entitlement, or Self-Determination and Personal Responsibility?
- Self Determination and Personal Responsibility: From Feelings to Action
- 4. Cultural Proficiency in Practice: The Guiding Principles
- Sam Brewer: The Making of a Culturally Proficient Practice
- Mobilizing Communities to Make Progress – Without Easy Answers
- The Guiding Principles of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- Focus on Assets, Overcome Barriers
- Core Value Expressions in Maple View School District
- Applying Guiding Principles to Your Practice
- 5. The Cultural Proficiency Continuum: Changing the Conversation
- Cultural Proficiency: A Transformative Approach
- Return to Maple View
- 6. The Essential Elements as Standards of Leadership Behavior
- Tolerance for Diversity vs. Transformation for Equity
- Pine Hills High School’s Leadership Approach to Cultural Proficiency
- Essential Elements as Standards for Leadership Behavior and School Policy
- Making Sense of the Elements, Standards, and Behavior
- Template for Strategic Planning
- Going Deeper
III. Professional Learning for Organizational Change
- 7. Conversation: A Skill for the Culturally Proficient Leader
- Getting Centered
- Skillful Use of Communication Channels
- Organizations as Relationships
- The Essence of Communication: Co-constructing Meaning
- Modes of Conversing
- Practicing Conversation Skills
- 8. Leading in a Culture of Learning and Transformative Change
- Learning How to be a Culturally Proficient Leader
- Transformative Learning
- A Transformative Vision of Maple View School District
- Our Wish to You and the Community You Serve
- Going Deeper
Resources
- Book Study Guide
- The People of Maple View
- Break Through Questions
- Matrix of Cultural Proficiency Books’ and Essential Questions
References
References
Index
Index
Reviews
The Culturally Proficient School
An Implementation Guide for School Leaders
June 2013 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781452258386 | $41.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/01/2025 | 9781483303161 | $38.00 |
The groundbreaking guide to cultural proficiency in schools, updated to meet today’s challenges
The first edition of The Culturally Proficient School opened new dialogue about diversity and cultural dignity that had an immediate impact on educators, becoming the go-to resource for ideas about how to serve all students equitably.
This second edition incorporates reader feedback and up-to-date research on closing access and achievement gaps, delivering a guide to cultural proficiency that is more relevant, accessible and effective than ever. New content includes:
• Instructive vignettes that reflect contemporary truths about educational diversity and moral leadership
• Emphasis on skills development, including the art and science of conversation
• A conceptual framework that makes clear the first steps to take towards a more culturally proficient school
The face of educational diversity is changing. Now more than ever, this book is the key to mastering the challenges and opportunities it presents.
“In The Culturally Proficient School, the authors take the reader on a journey of personal reflection and capacity building. This authentic examination of our assumptions and practices creates a necessary, healthy tension to move from simply learning to changing our practices in schools. In a nutshell, an educational leader can take this book and create a learning community that aligns the work of adults around a commitment to creating a culturally proficient school that benefits each student.”
— Jeff Ronneberg, Superintendent
Spring Lake Park Schools, MN
Table Of Contents:
- Forewords
- 1st edition-- Flora Ida Ortiz
- 2nd edition-- Sid Salazar
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- I. Cultural Proficiency and the Achievement Gap
- 1. Culture Frames Achievement Gaps
- Getting Centered
- Cultural Proficiency Manages Change
- Our Invitation to You: From NCLB to Common Core
- The 'Why' of This Book
- 2. The Importance of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- The Case: Maple View
- Maple View School District
- Maple View: The People
- Leadership Action That Matters
- Invitation: Assess Your Receptivity
- Cultural Proficiency Receptivity Scale
- Going Deeper
- II. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency: An Inside-Out Change Process
- The Conceptual Framework is a Guide
- 3. Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Moral Leadership
- Getting Centered
- Maple View Discovers What it Cares About
- Entitlement and Privilege as Education History
- Transformative Leadership
- Facing Entitlement: The Conundrum of Anger, Guilt or Confidence
- Reflections on Entitlement: A Pine Hills Elementary School Conversation
- Reflections on Entitlement: Oppression, Entitlement, or Self-Determination and Personal Responsibility?
- Self Determination and Personal Responsibility: From Feelings to Action
- 4. Cultural Proficiency in Practice: The Guiding Principles
- Sam Brewer: The Making of a Culturally Proficient Practice
- Mobilizing Communities to Make Progress – Without Easy Answers
- The Guiding Principles of Culturally Proficient Leadership
- Focus on Assets, Overcome Barriers
- Core Value Expressions in Maple View School District
- Applying Guiding Principles to Your Practice
- 5. The Cultural Proficiency Continuum: Changing the Conversation
- Cultural Proficiency: A Transformative Approach
- Return to Maple View
- 6. The Essential Elements as Standards of Leadership Behavior
- Tolerance for Diversity vs. Transformation for Equity
- Pine Hills High School’s Leadership Approach to Cultural Proficiency
- Essential Elements as Standards for Leadership Behavior and School Policy
- Making Sense of the Elements, Standards, and Behavior
- Template for Strategic Planning
- Going Deeper
- III. Professional Learning for Organizational Change
- 7. Conversation: A Skill for the Culturally Proficient Leader
- Getting Centered
- Skillful Use of Communication Channels
- Organizations as Relationships
- The Essence of Communication: Co-constructing Meaning
- Modes of Conversing
- Practicing Conversation Skills
- 8. Leading in a Culture of Learning and Transformative Change
- Learning How to be a Culturally Proficient Leader
- Transformative Learning
- A Transformative Vision of Maple View School District
- Our Wish to You and the Community You Serve
- Going Deeper
- Resources
- Book Study Guide
- The People of Maple View
- Break Through Questions
- Matrix of Cultural Proficiency Books’ and Essential Questions
- References
- Index