Title: Cultural Competence Self Assessment
Questions
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
QA1. I am aware of my own culture and ethnicity
25
4.2400
.92556
24
4.3750
.57578
26
4.2692
.82741
24
4.5417
.72106
26
3.6923
1.01071
24
4.0833
.77553
25
4.0400
1.17189
24
4.1250
1.19100
26
3.9231
1.19743
24
3.7083
1.08264
26
4.1538
.83390
24
4.2083
.77903
26
3.6923
.97033
24
3.9167
.77553
26
4.6923
.67937
24
4.6667
.63702
25
4.0000
1.15470
24
3.9167
.97431
26
4.2692
.72430
23
4.4783
.84582
25
4.0400
1.01980
24
3.9583
1.19707
26
3.7692
1.10662
24
4.0417
.95458
QA2. I am comfortable talking about my culture and
ethnicity
QA3. I know the effect that my culture and ethnicity may
have on the people in my work setting
QA4. I seek to learn about the culture of my school
QA5. I seek to learn about the culture of my school's
employees
QA6. I seek to learn about the cultures of the students and
families who attend my school
QA7. I anticipate how my school's students, families, and
staff members will interact with, conflict with, and enhance
on another
QA8. I welcome a diverse group of students, families, and
staff members into the school
QA9. I create opportunities in our school for us to be more
inclusive and more diverse
QA10. I appreciate both the challenge and opportunities
that diversity brings
QA11. I share my appreciation of diversity with my
coworkers
QA12. I share my appreciation of diversity with students
and families
Adapted from Lindsey, Robins, Terrell (2003)
Title: Cultural Competence Self Assessment
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
Questions
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
QA13. I work to develop a learning community with the
staff members and families (internal or external) I serve
24
3.7917
1.02062
21
4.1429
.72703
24
3.6667
.96309
24
3.9583
.80645
25
3.9200
1.07703
24
3.9583
1.19707
26
4.6538
.56159
24
4.7083
.46431
26
4.4231
.64331
24
4.4583
.65801
24
3.2917
1.19707
24
3.7083
1.08264
25
3.4000
1.29099
24
3.7083
.90790
26
3.7308
.91903
24
3.9583
.75060
25
4.2000
.91287
23
4.3478
.98205
QA14. I make a conscious effort to teach the cultural
expectations of my school to those who are new or who
may be unfamiliar with the school's culture
QA15. I proactively seek to interact with people from
diverse backgrounds in my personal and professional life
QA16. I recognize that conflict is a part of life
QA17. I work to develop skills to manage conflict in a
positive way
QA18. I help my colleagues to understand that what appear
to be clashes in personalities may in fact be conflicts of
culture
QA19. I help the students and families I serve to understand
that what appear to be clashes in personalities may in fact
be conflicts in personal or organizational culture
QA20. I check myself to see if an assumption I am making
about a person is based on facts or upon stereotypes about a
group
QA21. I accept that the more diverse my school becomes,
the more we will change and grow
Adapted from Lindsey, Robins, Terrell (2003)
Title: Cultural Competence Self Assessment
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
Questions
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
QA22. I realize that once I embrace the principles of
cultural proficiency, I, too, must change
26
4.2692
.82741
23
4.6087
.58303
26
4.3462
.84580
23
4.4783
.66535
25
3.8800
.92736
23
4.0870
.73318
26
3.9231
.97665
23
4.1739
1.02922
25
3.5200
.87178
23
3.9130
.84816
24
3.3750
1.13492
23
3.7391
.81002
25
3.8400
1.10604
23
4.0870
.73318
26
4.5000
.58310
23
4.4783
.66535
QA23. I am committed to the continuous learning that is
necessary to deal with the issues caused by differences.
QA24. I seek to enhance the substance and structure of the
work I do so that it is informed by the guiding principles of
cultural proficiency
QA25. I recognize the unsolicited privileges I might enjoy
because of my title, gender, age, sexual orientation,
physical ability, or ethnicity
QA26. I know how to learn about people and cultures
unfamiliar to me without giving offense
QA27. I work to influence the culture of my school so that
it's policies and practices are informed by the guiding
principles of cultural proficiency
QA28. I speak up if I notice that a policy of practices
unintentionally discriminates against or causes an
unnecessary hardship for a particular group in my school's
community
QA29. I take advantage of teachable moments to share
cultural knowledge or to learn from my colleagues
Adapted from Lindsey, Robins, Terrell (2003)
Title: Cultural Competence Self Assessment
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Questions
Pre-
Post-
Test
Test
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
Questions
Std.
N
Mean
Deviation
QA30. I take advantage of teachable moments to share the
cultural knowledge with families and students I work with
25
4.6000
.57735
23
4.5217
.51075
25
3.7200
1.06145
23
3.9130
1.08347
QA31. I seek to create opportunities for my colleagues,
students, families, and the communities we serve to learn
about one another
Adapted from Lindsey, Robins, Terrell (2003)