Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Article Title

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Leaders’ Cultural Competence and Academic Outcomes in Texas Public Schools

Authors

Summer Pannell, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityFollow
Brian UriegasFollow
Juliann Sergi McBrayerFollow

Abstract

This study explored the cultural knowledge (CK) and cultural skills (CS) levels of Texas school leaders to determine if there was a relationship between cultural knowledge and cultural skill as well as between principals’ CK and CS levels and school academic outcomes. In comparing within-group scores, the results indicated CK scores were higher than CS scores in all participant groups. Between-group analysis revealed participants in non-Title I schools scored higher in CK, but Title I school leaders scored higher in CS. Results further indicated school leaders who identified as a member of a marginalized group scored higher in CS but slightly lower in CK than leaders who did not identify as a member of a marginalized group. There was a statistically significant, positive correlation between CK and CS scores; however, CK scores were negatively correlated with proficiency levels in marginalized student groups and CS scores were positively correlated with proficiency levels in marginalized student groups.

Recommended Citation

Pannell, Summer; Uriegas, Brian; and McBrayer, Juliann Sergi (2023) "An Exploration of the Relationship Between Leaders’ Cultural Competence and Academic Outcomes in Texas Public Schools," Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/joel/vol9/iss1/2