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APPENDIX A

Table 1. Comparison Between the Most Important and

Frequently Used Culturally Proficient School Leadership Practices.

Practices Perceived Most Important Frequently Used Practices

Practice Element Mean Practice Element Mean

(SD)

1. Creating a climate

that has high academic

expectations for all

students.

Valuing 4.96

(1.01)

1. Designating

funding and human

resources to address

issues that relate to

cultural diversity.

Managing 3.34

(0.34)

2. Creating a school

environment that

Adapting 4.82

(1.01)

2. Exposing faculty

to staff development

Institutional

izing

3.29

(1.03)