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Strategic Plan 2008-2009 - Eastern Suffolk BOCES

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<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Suffolk</strong> <strong>BOCES</strong><br />

Related Operational Action <strong>Plan</strong> I.F: Staff Development in Cultural Competence for Agency Staff<br />

ADDRESSES <strong>BOCES</strong> GOAL(S):<br />

I. High Standards<br />

II. Staff Development<br />

RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATOR:<br />

Director, Educational Support Services<br />

COLLABORATOR(S):<br />

Director, <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Program Improvement<br />

Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources<br />

Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services<br />

RELATED OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE: By June <strong>2008</strong>, there will be a measurable increase in professional development activities<br />

in the area of cultural competence available to agency staff. Workshops will include professional development in adult to adult<br />

interactions, adult to student interactions (including instruction) and student to student interactions.<br />

DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVE: The Department of Educational Support Services will collaborate with Human Resources, <strong>Plan</strong>ning and<br />

Program Improvement and agency stakeholders to identify, implement and evaluate professional development programs focused on<br />

increasing and reinforcing cultural competence. Cultural Competence is defined* as interacting with other cultural groups using the<br />

five essential elements of cultural proficiency as the standard for individual behavior and school (workplace) practices:<br />

• Assess culture<br />

• Value diversity<br />

• Manage the dynamics of diversity<br />

• Adapt to diversity<br />

• Institutionalize cultural knowledge<br />

* from: Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders Second Edition; Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond D. Terrell<br />

ACTIVITIES<br />

1. Identify <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Suffolk</strong> <strong>BOCES</strong> staff to form a<br />

Steering Committee to provide input on agency-wide<br />

training.<br />

2. Meet with the Steering Committee to review<br />

action plans and to identify training clusters and<br />

stakeholder groups for each cluster.<br />

Target Date<br />

for<br />

Completion<br />

Responsible Person/Group<br />

March 2006 Chief Operating Officer<br />

Cabinet<br />

Status/Outcome<br />

Complete March 8,<br />

2006<br />

April 2006 Dir., Ed. Support Services Complete April 25,<br />

2006<br />

<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2008</strong>-09 67

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