Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools

✍ Scribed by Linda E. Skrla; Kathryn B. McKenzie; James Joseph Scheurich

Publisher: Corwin Press
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Leaves: 153
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Use the power of equity audits to help eliminate achievement gaps and educational bias 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

✦ Subjects

Educational equalization - United States - Evaluation

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