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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813732503321

Autore

Skrla Linda <1957->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin

London, : SAGE, c2009

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2009]

�2009

ISBN

1-4522-7227-1

1-4522-0831-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 132 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

379.260973

Soggetti

School improvement programs - United States

Educational equalization - United States - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-121) and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Background and context for equity audits -- 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 -- 4. Teacher quality equity -- 5. Programmatic equity -- 6. Achievement equity -- 7. Equity audits at the school district level -- part III. Equity audit follow-up actions and strategies -- 8. Becoming an equity-oriented change agent -- 9. Increasing equity consciousness -- 10. Developing high-quality teaching skills -- 11. Avoiding equity traps and developing equity skills -- 12. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Here, well-known authors in the areas of equity and achievement present practical, easy-to-implement strategies for reducing inequities. The book covers quality equity, programmatic equity and achievement equity.