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Using equity audits to create equitable and excellent schools / created by Linda Skrla, Kathryn Bell McKenzie, James Joseph Scheurich ; foreword by Judith Richardson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Thousand Oaks, California. : Corwin ; c2009.Description: 132 pages illustrations 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781412939324 (pbk.)
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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
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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

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

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