Cultural Proficiency 581

Question 1

What are the 5 elements of Cultural Proficiency

Answer 1

1. Assessing Cultural Knowledge
2. Valuing Diversity
3. Managing the Dynamics of Differences
4. Adapting Diversity
5. Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge

Question 2

Guiding Principles

Answer 2

1. Culture is predominant force in society
2. People served in varying degrees by dominant culture
3. People have individual and group identities
4. Diversity within Cultures is vast and significant
5. Each cultural group has unique cultural needs and the best of both worlds enhances the capacity of all
6. The family as defined by each culture is the primary system of support in the education of children
7. School systems must recognize that marginalized population have to be at least bicultural and that creates a unique set of issues to which the system must be equipped to respond