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The groundbreaking guide to cultural proficiency in schools, updated to meet today’s challenges This fully updated second edition of The Culturally Proficient School—likely the most influential book yet on improving the learning experience by valuing diversity and cultural dignity— is more relevant, accessible and effective than ever. Incorporating up-to-date research and reader feedback, the 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 leaves no doubt about the first steps to take towards a more culturally proficient school
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Lindsey (education, California State U., Los Angeles), Roberts, and CampbellJones show school leaders how to make their schools culturally proficient. They discuss achievement gap issues, within the context of No Child Left Behind and the Common Core State Standards, then describe a case story of a fictional school district. They outline the tools of cultural proficiency; how barriers to cultural proficiency, such as entitlement and privilege, obstruct and limit school change; the guiding principles of cultural proficiency; and a tool to identify values, behaviors, policies, and practices that are informed by barriers and guiding principles. They explain how to use the elements of cultural proficiency as standards for leadership behavior, and techniques and tools for professional development. This edition incorporates research on closing access and achievement gaps, updated and expanded content and instructional vignettes, a reorganized format, a new study guide, a matrix describing how to use other cultural proficiency books, and a conceptual framework. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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