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“With Liberty and Justice for All”: Assessing Cultural Competency in Schools

Robinson, Jeanene N
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1120058449

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2005, Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, Psychology.
This study was designed to examine the cultural competency level of one rural, Midwestern high school. In order to determine the competency of the school, its staff and students were asked to fill out questionnaires. The questionnaires asked the subjects about the types of activities they participated in, the cultural competency of their school’s curriculum, the cultural competency of their school’s programming, and their personal perspective regarding diversity issues. It was hypothesized that minority subjects (i.e. women, persons of color, and persons with health impediments), senior students, and persons with a lower income than others would be more sensitive to and involved in minority initiatives. Unfortunately, there was an insufficient amount of participants of color to uncover significant results for this population. However, within the staff population, significant results were found related to health impediments. Within the student population significant results were found supporting this study’s hypotheses regarding the sex, grade level, and health variables. The construct validity of the instruments used in this study is supported by the relationships that were found among them. Over half of the staff believed the school in general and specifically the school’s textbooks were culturally sensitive. The school’s staff also displayed attitudes that were embracing of diversity. The majority of the staff, however, did not believe that their school’s programming or activities reflected a culturally competent school. While over half of the students agreed that their school in general and the school’s textbooks specifically were culturally sensitive, the majority of the students believed that their school’s programming and activities did not reflect a culturally competent school. Unfortunately, over half of the student population in this study did not possess attitudes that embraced diversity. The aspects of a cultural competent school are discussed in this work as well as methods of creating cultural competency within a school setting. A description of the feedback session held for the high-school staff is also included with handouts.
Mia Biran (Advisor)
84 p.
Psychology, Clinical
cultural competency; academic achievement; cultural diversity; race; school; multicultural

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  • Robinson, J. N. (2005). “With Liberty and Justice for All”: Assessing Cultural Competency in Schools [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1120058449

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Robinson, Jeanene. “With Liberty and Justice for All”: Assessing Cultural Competency in Schools. 2005. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1120058449.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Robinson, Jeanene. "“With Liberty and Justice for All”: Assessing Cultural Competency in Schools." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1120058449

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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