The Cultural Proficiency Journey

Franklin CampbellJones, EdD, is Associate Professor of Education Leadership at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. He completed 6 years as a tenured faculty member of education leadership at California State University, Los Angeles. He is a national and interna-tional facilitator of organization learning and diversity. His 30-year service in education includes tenure as a high school social science teacher, school administrator, and project director for the State of California. ()

Grounded in key research on organizational change, cultural proficiency, and ethics, this book calls on educators to facilitate personal and systemic change that translates into responsible actions in a multicultural society.

Foreword by Linda C. TillmanPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPart I. Cultural Proficiency and Morality1. Oakland Hills Oakland Hills School District Mission Oakland Hills Schools Oakland Hills Dilemma as Emblematic Barriers to Cultural Proficiency2. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency Moral Consciousness Cultural Proficiency Is a Moral Consciousness Process The Guiding Principles: Moral Foundation Barriers to Cultural Proficiency The Cultural Proficiency Continuum The Essential Elements Cultural Proficiency Conceptual Framework3. Values, Assumptions, and Beliefs Guide Our Actions The Ladder of Inference What I Value Most Dialogic Conversation Beliefs Inventory Going Deeper4. Morality: Motivation, Purpose, and Intent Moral Purpose Intent: Ought and Will Mastering the DilemmaPart II. Case Studies: From Reflection to Action5. Barrier 1: Systems of Oppression Case 1. A Superintendent's Predicament Reflection Case 2. Family First Questions for Discussion6. Barrier 2: Resistance to Change Case 3. Science Lesson Questions for Discussion Case 4. Public Announcement Questions for Discussion Left-Hand/Right-Hand: Drilling Deeper7. Barrier 3: A Sense of Privilege and Entitlement Case 5. Heart Condition Questions for Discussion Case 6. Early America Questions for Discussion Heuristic ReflectionReferencesFurther ReadingsIndex