Assessing schoolwide cultural competence: Implications for school leadership preparation

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 793-827

  Bustamante Dr , Rebecca M ^a   Nelson, Judith A ^a   Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence and proficiency; Culture audits; Equity; School culture assessments; School leader preparation; School leadership; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350635693     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: 15523519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X09347277     Document Type: Article

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