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| Ruth S. Johnson | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Robin Avelar La Salle | Principals Exchange |
| © 2010 | 312 pages | Corwin |
| Instructors | ||||
| Complimentary Review Copy | ||||
| Individual Purchasers | ||||
| Paperback | ISBN: | 9781412914932 | $38.95 | |
| Electronic Version | ISBN: | 9781452213903 | ||
| Acknowledgments | |
| About the Authors | |
| Introduction | |
| Part I. The Need for the Other Data | |
| 1. The Wallpaper Effect: Uncovering Inequties Using the Other Data | |
| Scenario: Student Court Case Testimony | |
| Overview | |
| Key Roles for Data: Traditional and Other Data | |
| The Data Context: Unfulfilled Promises | |
| The Wallpaper Effect: Making the Invisible Visible | |
| Conclusion | |
| 2. Peeling the Wallpaper: Uncovering Inequities | |
| Scenario: Martin Luther King Jr. High School | |
| Overview | |
| Organizing for Meaningful Inquiry | |
| The Achievement Gap | |
| Peeling off Layers of Data | |
| Application of the Levels of Analysis | |
| Peeling the Data at Cortez Intermediate School | |
| Data-Bite Exercises | |
| Conclusion | |
| Part II: Peeling the Wallpaper off Everyday Inequities | |
| 3. The Journey Through School: Starting With the End in Mind | |
| Scenario: Kyle | |
| Overview | |
| Graduating and Dropping Out: The Status of the K?12 Pipeline | |
| Calculation Confusion: What Is the Real Graduation and Dropout Picture? | |
| Examining the Bottleneck | |
| Stemming the Leakages | |
| Gathering Data | |
| College Readiness | |
| College Attendance and Family Income | |
| Conclusion | |
| 4. Special Education and Gifted and Talented | |
| Scenario: Precious Cantor | |
| Overview | |
| Students Receiving Special Education Services: The Broad Context | |
| Windows Into Belief Systems: The Inevitability Assumption and the Normalization of Failure | |
| Changing Expectations and Behaviors, Changing Outcomes | |
| Time in General Education | |
| Disproportionate Representation | |
| Peeling Back to Examine Other Data | |
| A Discussion About Culture | |
| Service Not Labels | |
| Students Receiving Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Services | |
| Conclusion | |
| 5. English Learners | |
| Overview | |
| Challenging Conventional Wisdom about Programs for EL Students | |
| A Case on Transforming the Status Quo | |
| Profile of BAUSD EL Students | |
| Peeling Off the Layers | |
| Data as an Instigator of Equity-Minded Action | |
| Conclusion | |
| 6. Nonacademic Indicators Associated With Achievement Outcomes | |
| Scenario: Titan Middle School | |
| Overview | |
| Rethinking Time | |
| Discipline: Exclusion and Loss of Learning Time | |
| Attendance | |
| Extracurricular Participation | |
| Facilities and Program Quality | |
| Student Voice and Social Networks | |
| Conclusion | |
| 7. Systemic Inequties: Structures, Policies, and Practices | |
| Scenario: Award Winning School District | |
| Overview | |
| Common Roots of Systemic Challenges to Equity and Achievement | |
| Conclusion | |
| Part III: Changing Our Current Normal | |
| 8. Increasing Equity Muscle | |
| Overview | |
| The Context: The Need to Increase Equity Muscle | |
| Reframing and Challenging What Appears "Normal" and Natural | |
| The Need for Dialogue | |
| Organizing to Use the Other Data | |
| The Need For Culturally Responsive Systems | |
| The Need for Leadership | |
| The Need for Student Advocacy | |
| Who Is Missing From the Table? | |
| Conclusion | |
| Appendix A: Overview of Other Data | |
| Appendix B: Sample Data-Bite Resonses (Chapter 2) | |
| Appendix C: Summary of Main Points Gathered Through Interviews (Chapter 7) | |
| Annotated Resources | |
| References | |
| Index |
