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Cultural Proficiency Action Plan
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Cultural Proficiency Action Plan
By: Yvonne Boullosa and Kevin Hans
Line Game
Lesson Ideas
Steps to take with students
People Involved
- Administration
- Counselors/Social-Workers
- Nurse
- Teachers
- Para's
- Custodians/Cafeteria Workers
- Parents
- Students
- AKA - EVERYONE!
1. Make sure classroom groups are multiculturally arranged
2. Ensure your classroom addresses different cultures
3. Have teachers share students' survey data with classes, reflect, and brainstorm
4. Implement lessons and strategies from workshops with students
Jack - Childhood
Queen - Teen Years
King - Young Adult
Ace - Now/Present
Card Breakdowns
- Bowling
- Card Activity
Example Activities
- builds collaboration
- creates high performing teams
- increases faculty morale
- improves students performance
Team building
Action Plans
Steps to bring faculty together
Steps to address parents
Show results from surveys and discuss steps for improvement
Staff Development for lessons and activities
Educate Staff
A. What steps would you take to asses the climate regarding cultural proficiency among the different groups?
B. What steps would you take to bring the faculty to a level of cultural proficiency that would produce a better working environment?
C. What steps would you take to get the students to a greater level of cultural proficiency?
D. What steps would you take to address the concerns of the parents?
1. Educate and train staff on what cultural proficiency encompasses
2. Team building activities
3. Conduct workshops and professional development with strategies and lesson ideas
4. Meet as a team to discuss observations and reflections and goals
5. Adapt and implement changes as needed
6. Create a Cultural Awareness Committee
1. Conduct parent meeting to inform parents of survey data and educate them about cultural proficiency
2. Put strategies and ideas on school website for parents to use at home/send home paper copies
3. Invite parents to speak about their culture in classrooms
4. Plan a multicultural event where parents and PTA are involved
Timeline
- 1st 6 Weeks - Asses the climate
- 2nd 6 Weeks - Staff Development, parent meeting and implementation in classrooms begin
- Faculty meetings will occur monthly for lesson ideas
- Staff reflection meetings will be conducted during monthly department meetings
- Resurvey staff, parents and students in May
Measuring Effectiveness
Use an online surveying program like Survey Monkey
What steps would we take to asses?
- Monthly reflections
- End of year survey
Example Assessment
1. Observations by walking around the campus throughout the day.
2. Conduct an anonymous survey for the staff, students, and parents to complete.
3. Analyze the data
4. Implement trainings and lessons on campus