Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools - by Linda E Skrla & Kathryn B McKenzie & James Joseph Scheurich (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Use the power of equity audits to help eliminate achievement gaps and educational bias!</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>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: </p> <ul> <li>A set of inequity indicators for evaluating schools, generating essential data, and identifying problem areas</li> <li>Nine skill sets for improved equity-oriented teaching</li> <li>Charts, graphs, and support materials that can be customized for specific settings</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Use the power of equity audits to help eliminate achievement gaps and educational bias!</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>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: </p> <ul> <li>A set of inequity indicators for evaluating schools, generating essential data, and identifying problem areas</li> <li>Nine skill sets for improved equity-oriented teaching</li> <li>Charts, graphs, and support materials that can be customized for specific settings</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em>A good first step for school leaders looking to address inequalities in their schools. I particularly like the authors' recognition that to conduct an equity audit is not enough--one needs to become an equity-oriented change agent.</em>--Tonya Gau Bartell, Assistant Professor (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>A myriad of ideas and suggestions that can be used on a small scale in a small school or department, or on a large scale throughout a district. The book is unique in my experience and makes a definite contribution. The chapter on developing teacher skills is the best and most useful account I've encountered in recent memory, and the entire premise of the book has the potential to raise the level of discourse on issues of equity in our schools, as well as what we can do to make schools better.</em>--Mary Johnstone, Principal (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Achieving equity in our schools is not something we have to do for NCLB; it is something we must do for our kids! This book frames this task, tells us who can make it happen, and shows us how to do it.</em>--Nic Cooper, Director of Secondary Student Services (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>An excellent book for training those seeking administrative certification. The material is well-documented, useful for improving teacher quality, and a good guidebook for providing insights to reducing bias and prejudice in all aspects of academia. Succinct, useful, adaptable, and practical.</em>--Sara E. Spruce, Professor of Education (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Concise, coherent, thought provoking, inspiring, and a true call to action. The authors have set before us rich food for thought, dialogue, and action in very few pages of text!</em>--Judith A. Rogers, Professional Learning Specialist (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>The book offers many wonderful strategies and suggestions. It allows leaders to institute analysis and change in a very effective manner.</em>--Lawrence Kohn, Associate Professor (1/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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