Multicultural Education

Question: Describe the goals of multicultural education, successful attributes of the educational leader and one weakness of the leader. Answer: Goals of Multicultural Education In an educational institution or in an organization there are people from diverse cultural background. The main aim or rather the goal of the multicultural education is to make sure that there is a promotion of equitable access as well as there is an achievement in the rigorous academic system, by different social groups (Bode, 2009). Multicultural education has the aim of bringing reforms in PK-12 schools and higher education. The particular theory challenges things like biasness and oppression and give more importance to multiple identities of the student. Successful Attributes of the Educational Leader The multicultural education system is greatly influenced by the learning actions of both the teachers and the students (King Baxter Magolda, 2005). The attitudes as well as the expectation of the teachers towards diversity, helps in addressing the goal of multicultural education. Thus, the three most successful attributes or the values of the educational leader include the leaders capability of delivering high standards, taking decision, as well as the capability of getting involved in any kind of innovation. The leaders in short should have the ability to work with students of diverse culture. The leaders of the multicultural educational organizational institute should have the leadership quality of the military leaders or the state leaders (Chang 2005). One Weakness of the Leader The most important weakness or a shortcoming that most often is being exhibited in a multicultural education leader includes the lack of understanding of the transformative quality of the multicultural education. Most of the times the educators fail to address the power relation that is there in multicultural education and especially the power relation that is related to racism. Thus, it is most important shortcomings that the educational leaders could face (Stone 2006 References Bode, P. (2009).Multicultural Education | Education.com.Education.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016, from https://www.education.com/reference/article/multicultural-education/ Chang, M. (2005).Reconsidering the Diversity Rationale.Association of American Colleges Universities. Retrieved 22 March 2016, from https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/reconsidering-diversity-rationale King, P., Baxter Magolda, M. (2005). A Developmental Model of Intercultural Maturity.Journal Of College Student Development,46(6), 571-592. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/csd.2005.0060 Stone, N. (2006).Conceptualising Intercultural Effectiveness for University Teaching.Academia.edu. Retrieved 22 March 2016, from https://www.academia.edu/349084/Conceptualising_Intercultural_Effectiveness_for_University_Teaching