About this ItemThe item is a book PaperbackThe Author Name is Edward A. FergusThe Title is Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity : A Leader's Guide to Using Data to Change Hearts and MindsCondition NewOther CommentsPages Count - 266. Binding type - Perfect. Content Language - English Category - EDUCATION / GeneralProduct Description -When the numbers don't lie, this is your guide to doing what's right According to federal data, African American students are more than three times as likely as their white peers to be suspended or expelled. As a school leader, what do you do when your heart is in the right place, but your data show otherwise In Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity, Edward Fergus takes us on a journey into disproportionality by engaging our hearts and minds on the presence of biases that create barriers to the success of students of color. If your school is faced with a disproportionate rate of suspensions, gifted program enrollment, or special education referrals for students of color, this book shows how you can uncover the root causes and rally your staff to face the challenge head on. You will: Understand through compelling vignettes and case studies how bias affects policies and practices even in good schoolsKnow what questions to ask and what data to analyze to get to the root causeCreate your own road map for becoming an equity-driven school, with staff activities, data collection forms, checklists, and progress monitoring tools If you are interested in developing a deep understanding of the policy, practice, and beliefs necessary for schools to address disproportionality and achieve equity, this book delivers all that and more. "Through careful analysis of data obtained from real cases, Edward Fergus shows how disproportionality is manifest and how it can be thoughtfully addressed. For educators and policy makers seeking solutions to these complex issues, this book will be an invaluable resource." -Pedro Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education UCLA, Graduate Schools of Education and Information StudiesWe Use Stock ImagesBecause we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item.
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