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Culturally Proficient Collaboration
Use and Misuse of School Counselors

Foreword by Trish Hatch



June 2011 | 200 pages | Corwin

Optimize school counselors and raise your school's cultural competence

The authors make a compelling case for recognizing professional school counselors as leaders of 21st-century change rather than "gatekeepers" of the status quo. Today's school leaders need to acknowledge counselors' value in the necessary work of providing equitable resources and opportunities for children in today's multicultural environment. Aligned with the American School Counseling Association National Model for school counseling programs, Culturally Proficient Collaboration provides a conceptual framework and practical protocols for utilizing school counselors as:

  • Change agents for school improvement
  • Creators of results-based programs
  • Advocates for equity among demographic groups

Included are case stories and reflective activities for building educators' skills in serving as leaders, advocates, collaborators, and systemic-change agents. Readers will find a clearly outlined path for empowering counselors to transform your leadership team and your school for the benefit of all students.


 
Foreword by Trish Hatch
 
Acknowledgements
 
About the Authors
 
Introduction
 
Part 1. The Changing Role of School Counselor- Schoolwide Leadership
 
1. A Historical and Contemporary Perspective on School Counseling
Getting Centered

 
The Intent of This Chapter

 
Why on Earth do I Need to Know the History of School Counseling?

 
The Role of Counselor Began in Vocational Guidance

 
Who Defines the Role of School Counselor?

 
Counselor as Mental Health Provider

 
Paradigm Shift: From Reactive Services to Comprehensive Programs

 
NCLB and Standards-Based School Counseling

 
Going Deeper

 
 
2. 21st Century Counselors Focus on Student Achievement
Getting Centered

 
The Intent of This Chapter

 
Times are Changing: The New Role of School Counselor

 
Counselors Using Data as Catalyst for Transformational Change

 
Reframing Our Thinking About Data

 
An Illustration of the Benefits of Counselors Collecting and Analyzing Data

 
School Counselors as Powerful Leadership Agents of Change

 
From Gatekeeper to Transformer

 
Cultural Proficiency Provides a Context

 
Going Deeper

 
 
3. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency Provides a Framework for Collaboration
Getting Centered

 
Suggested Guidelines as You Consider Cultural Proficiency

 
Concept of Intentionality

 
Cultural Proficiency?s Inside-Out Process

 
Cultural Proficiency: A Paradigm Shift

 
Cultural Proficiency as a Lens

 
The Cultural Proficiency Tools

 
Cultural Proficiency and Counselors

 
Going Deeper

 
 
Part II. Maple View - Sitting in the Fire: A Context for Culturally Proficient Counseling
 
4. Counselor Collaboration Rubric
Getting Centered

 
Unpacking the Rubric

 
Going Deeper

 
 
5. Assessing Cultural Knowledge Through Leadership
Getting Centered

 
Assessing Cultural Knowledge Through Leadership

 
Using the Rubric: Assessing & Developing Cultural Knowledge through Leadership

 
Safe School Climate at Maple View Elementary School

 
Going Deeper

 
 
6. Valuing Diversity Through Advocacy
Getting Centered

 
Valuing Diversity Through Advocacy

 
Using the Rubric: Valuing Diversity Through Advocacy

 
Tragedy at Pine View Middle School

 
Going Deeper

 
 
7. Managing the Dynamics of Difference Through Teaming and Collaboration
Getting Centered

 
Managing the Dynamics of Difference through Teaming and Collaboration

 
Using the Rubric: Managing the Dynamics of Difference through Teaming and Collaboration

 
Access Issues at Pine Hills High School

 
Going Deeper

 
 
8. Adapting to Diversity Through Counseling and Coordination
Getting Centered

 
Adapting to Diversity through Counseling and Coordination

 
Using the Rubric: Adapting to Diversity through Counseling and Coordination

 
Pregnancy as an Access Issue at Pine Hills High School

 
Going Deeper

 
 
9. Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge through Assessment and Use of Data
Getting Centered

 
Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge through Assessment and Use of Data

 
Using the Rubric: Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge Through Assessment and Use of Data

 
Pine View Middle School on Faith and Heterosexism

 
 
Part III. Next Steps
 
10. Sustaining Culturally Proficient Counseling: Developing a Personal Action Plan
Sense of Urgency

 
The ‘Inside-Out’ Process is for – You, Your School and Your Community

 
Seven Steps for Providing Equity

 
 
Resource A. Maple View School District Vignette Story Board
 
Resource B. Pine View Middle School Schoolwide Needs Assessment (Teacher Version)
 
Resource C. Matrix: How to Use Cultural Proficiency Books
 
Resource D. Online Resources for Educator Use
 
References

Culturally Proficient Collaboration is a much-needed contribution to the discussion of our past, current, and future practices in school counseling. This is more than a portrait of the culturally proficient educator, it’s a book about change. A must read for anyone in education.”

Matthew Meyers, Counselor
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA

“At a time when many schools do not seem to know what to do with the growing diversity in their populations, this book offers tools for transforming schools into collaborative cultures of care. Stephens and Lindsey are grounded in current best practices promoted by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the Transforming School Counseling Initiative (TSCI), and they recognize the need for school counselors to understand and use data to promote greater equity, genuine cultural appreciation, and vibrant opportunities for all students.”

Rolla E. Lewis, Associate Professor
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA

"With this book, the authors have bestowed a significant gift. Counselors, school leaders, and teachers now have a clear map to guide our journeys toward equitable service. And all of us receive leadership with this clear application of cultural proficiency, as we work to apply this conceptual model to our specific areas of service."

John Krownapple, Coordinator for Cultural Proficiency
Howard County Public Schools, Ellicott City, MD

"This is a book that every school counselor, social worker, administrator, and teacher should read and keep on their bookshelves. The authors challenge readers to look within themselves and reflect upon ways they perpetuate and support current counseling practices. The authors leave the reader with a heightened sense of awareness related to Cultural Proficiency Counseling practices and a desire to move beyond traditional methods."

Kimberly Johnson-Burkhalter, Equity and Diversity Educational Consultant
Wichita Public Schools, KS

"Culturally Proficient Collaboration provides a framework for serious reflection for successful implementation of a comprehensive guidance program."

Bob Tyra, Project Director
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Downey, CA

"This timely book from Diana Stephens provides the perfect tool set for teachers, counselors and school leaders. It provides practical strategies for delivering necessary counseling services to the marginalized students who need them the most. An indispensable resource for educators who want to make a difference."

Kyunghae Schwartz, Director of Administrative Support Services
Ventura Unified School District, CA

"A number of factors contribute to our children feeling disconnected within their families, schools and communities. This disconnect in our culture can sometimes end in acts of violence by word or deed. Culturally Proficient Collaboration will help administrators, teachers and counselors maximize their talents and professional training."

Marie Alviz, Counselor
EP Foster Elementary School, Ventura, CA
Key features
  • Based on the premise that 21st century school counselors have a primary role in ensuring equitable resources and opportunities for all demographic groups in schools.
  • Applies the Inside-Out approach to learning that is characteristic of the Cultural Proficiency framework to school leaders, teachers, and counselors and to the counseling function in schools. This will be actualized through the inclusion of the hallmark features of the Cultural Proficiency series: self-assessments, reflective exercises, and running case study.
  • Builds knowledge and skill in the core competencies and essential experiences of exemplary counseling practices, aligned with the American School Counseling Association National Model for school counseling programs.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Foeword

Introduction


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