TY  - BOOK
AU  - Skrla,Linda
AU  - McKenzie,Kathryn Bell
AU  - Scheurich,James Joseph
TI  - Using equity audits to create equitable and excellent schools
SN  - 9781412939324 (pbk.)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, California.
PB  - Corwin
KW  - School improvement programs
KW  - United States
KW  - Educational equalization
KW  - Evaluation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I Background and Context for Equity Audits; Chapter 1 - Introduction, 2 -The Case for Systemic Equity, 3 - History and Overview of Equity Audits Part II The Equity Audit Process for Schools and Districts; Chapter 4 - Teacher Quality Equity, 5 - Programmatic Equity, 6 - Achievement Equity, 7 - Equity Audits at the School District Leve Part III. Equity Audit Follow-Up Actions and Strategies; Chapter 8 - Becoming an Equity-Oriented Change Agent, 9 - Increasing Equity Consciousness, 10 - Developing High-Quality Teaching Skills,11 - Avoiding Equity Traps and Developing Equity Skill, 12 - Conclusion
N2  - Grounded solidly in theory and the use of data, this resource provides practical, easy-to-implement strategies for effectively using equity audits to ensure a high-quality education for all students, regardless of socio-economic class. Readers will discover how to increase equity awareness at school and district levels and remedy inequalities in teacher quality, program design, and student achievement by using:
A set of "inequity indicators" for evaluating schools, generating essential data, and identifying problem areas
Nine skill sets for improved equity-oriented teaching
Charts, graphs, and support materials that can be customized for specific settings
ER  -