How is Old School Diversity (something good to do and nice to have) shifting to 21st Century Cultural Competency (something critical in the success of all of our students in a global world)?  Learn about culture, cultural competency, frameworks, and tools trending in independent schools.  How is cultural competency a value added model that involves everyone, teaching and learning, school operation, and educational excellence?

1. Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Old School Diversity to
21st Century Cultural Competency
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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3. Culture [consists] primarily of the
symbolic, ideational, and intangible
aspects of human societies… It is the
values, symbols, interpretations, and
perspectives that distinguish one
people from another.
James A. Banks
What is Culture?
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4. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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5. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence is a set of
congruent behaviors, attitudes and
policies that come together in a
system, institution or individual and
enable that system, institution or
individual to work effectively in cross-
cultural situations.
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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion

7. Cultural Competency: Key Elements
Value Orientation
Diversity as Value Added
Respect
Relationships
Equity
Thought Orientation
Knowledge
Awareness
Systems Thinking
Action Orientation
Consciousness Building
Capacity Building
Assessment
Adaptation
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8. At Your School…
What is your school’s
current statement or
understanding of
cultural competency?
How do you or your
school apply this term
in the daily life of
school?
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9. 21st Century Education and Excellence
 Critical Thinking
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Creativity
 Cosmopolitanism
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10. An Educational Imperative
The Moral Case
The Academic Case
The Economic Case
Institution Excellence
Teacher Excellence
Student Excellence
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11. Everybody Has a Role
 CC of Non-Teaching Educator (Staff)
 CC in Athletics (AD and Coaches)
 CC in Finances (Business, HR, Admissions, and Development)
 CC Interview Questions (Hiring Committees and Candidates)
 Cultural Proficiency for Teacher Administrators
(Department Heads, Dean of Faculty)
 Culturally Competent Leaders (Heads and Practitioners)
 Culturally Fluent Organization Development
(Heads and Practitioners)
 Inclusion Planning Tool (Policy, Practice, Event, etc.)
 Inclusive Classroom Practices (Teachers)
 Inclusive Communication Checklist (Communications)
 Librarian Cultural Competency Standards (Librarians)
 Recruitment to Retention (Admissions and Hiring)
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12. At Your School…
What is your school’s
understanding and
application of cultural
competency as an
educational imperative
and professional
requirement?
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13. An Institutional Approach
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14. From Exclusive to Inclusive:
Developmental Stages
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15. Milton Bennett’s
Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
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16. Hallmarks of Earlier Phases
 People feel pressure to fit in
 People fear speaking up
 “Who you know” is more important than “what you
know” (relationship-based culture)
 You only trust those closest to you (cliques)
 Denial of differences is considered a virtue (“we
don’t see differences here”)
 It’s hard for outsiders to learn the rules (sink or
swim to prove yourself)
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17. Hallmarks of Later Phases
 People can bring their full selves to school
 The school encourages and welcomes people to
contribute different opinions and points of view
 There is a performance driven culture
 People form dynamic and diverse groups (trust)
 Differences are seen as additive and productive
 Success is explicitly defined, and the school supports
people in achieving it
 The school has an interactive culture
 People have the competencies to adapt to different
cultural contexts.
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18. Institutional Competency – The 5Ps
• Policy – Enumeration of commitment through mission,
strategic plan, handbooks, websites, etc.
• Programming – Training and programming for all
constituencies. Annual events, curriculum, support
groups, etc.
• Practice – Consistent and meaningful revisit of policy
and programs. Climate assessments, proactive
changes, and meaningful responses to incidents.
• People – Critical mass of people who are supportive
AND active on all levels.
• Pecuniary – Funding, people, and time allocated in the
strategic plan and daily life for supporting diversity
efforts.
(• Priority – When there is limited time, resources, or
competing priorities, which is first to go?)
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19. Old School Diversity or
21st Century Cultural Competency?
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20. Final Questions or Comments?
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21. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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