Equity 101- The Equity Framework

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Curtis W. Linton - School Improvement Network
Equity 101- The Equity Framework
July 2011 | 184 pages | Corwin
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Equity is key to eliminating achievement gaps

Can today's schools help all students achieve at grade level, regardless of race, income, ethnicity, gender, and language? In Equity 101, visit schools and school systems that have created the expectations, rigor, relevancy, and relationships in order that high levels of achievement become the norm, no matter the student's diversity. This first volume of a four-book series outlines a simple, yet powerful Equity Framework for school leaders to implement institutional equity.

Based on the common characteristics observed in highly successful diverse schools throughout North America, Equity 101 provides the foundation necessary for educational leaders and teachers to equitize their school and school systems by addressing systemic limitations, racism, and biases. Join best-selling author Curtis Linton in examining Whiteness as a lens for understanding our personal, institutional, and professional responsibilities in building equity for all students.

Readers have access to on-demand videos and an online community keyed to central concepts of the four books: The Equity Framework, Leadership, Culture, and Practice. Ultimately, this powerful series provides a clear vision and action plan for creating system equity—a place where excellence is the norm for all students.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Prologue

Prologue

1. Finding Equity

  • Realizing Equity
  • My Path to Equity
  • Black and White
  • Understanding My History
  • Embracing Diversity
  • Discovering Race
  • Norming Difference
  • Authenticating My Present
  • The Equity Lens

2. Defining Equity

  • Equity Success: Northrich Elementary
  • Exploring Equity
  • Describing Equity
  • Equity Definition
  • Deconstructing Equity

3. Framing Equity

  • Equity Success: Elmont Memorial High School
  • Framework Versus Strategy
  • The Equity Framework
  • Equity Framework: Characteristics
  • Equity Framework: Leadership
  • Equity Framework: Culture
  • Equity Framework: Practice

4. Personal Equity

  • Equity Success: Frankford Elementary
  • Individual Collectivism
  • Overcoming Biases
  • Acknowledging Privilege
  • Missionary Syndrome
  • Personal Equity Equals Passion

5. Institutional Equity

  • Equity Success: Sanger Unified School District
  • Understanding Institutionalism
  • Dominant Culture: Whiteness
  • Institutionalized Whiteness
  • Who Equitably Benefits?
  • Institutionalized Equity Equals Persistence

6. Professional Equity

  • Equity Success: Dunbar High School
  • Shifting Practice
  • Practice to Theory
  • Equitizing Standards
  • Implementing Equity

7. Moral Equity

  • Equity Plus Excellence
  • Equity Success: Behrman Charter Elementary
  • Staring Down Failure
  • The Journey Behind - The Journey Ahead
  • Internalizing Equity
  • Driving Equity

Epilogue

Epilogue

References

References

Additional materials

Description

Equity is key to eliminating achievement gaps

Can today's schools help all students achieve at grade level, regardless of race, income, ethnicity, gender, and language? In Equity 101, visit schools and school systems that have created the expectations, rigor, relevancy, and relationships in order that high levels of achievement become the norm, no matter the student's diversity. This first volume of a four-book series outlines a simple, yet powerful Equity Framework for school leaders to implement institutional equity.

Based on the common characteristics observed in highly successful diverse schools throughout North America, Equity 101 provides the foundation necessary for educational leaders and teachers to equitize their school and school systems by addressing systemic limitations, racism, and biases. Join best-selling author Curtis Linton in examining Whiteness as a lens for understanding our personal, institutional, and professional responsibilities in building equity for all students.

Readers have access to on-demand videos and an online community keyed to central concepts of the four books: The Equity Framework, Leadership, Culture, and Practice. Ultimately, this powerful series provides a clear vision and action plan for creating system equity—a place where excellence is the norm for all students.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Prologue

Prologue

1. Finding Equity

  • Realizing Equity
  • My Path to Equity
  • Black and White
  • Understanding My History
  • Embracing Diversity
  • Discovering Race
  • Norming Difference
  • Authenticating My Present
  • The Equity Lens

2. Defining Equity

  • Equity Success: Northrich Elementary
  • Exploring Equity
  • Describing Equity
  • Equity Definition
  • Deconstructing Equity

3. Framing Equity

  • Equity Success: Elmont Memorial High School
  • Framework Versus Strategy
  • The Equity Framework
  • Equity Framework: Characteristics
  • Equity Framework: Leadership
  • Equity Framework: Culture
  • Equity Framework: Practice

4. Personal Equity

  • Equity Success: Frankford Elementary
  • Individual Collectivism
  • Overcoming Biases
  • Acknowledging Privilege
  • Missionary Syndrome
  • Personal Equity Equals Passion

5. Institutional Equity

  • Equity Success: Sanger Unified School District
  • Understanding Institutionalism
  • Dominant Culture: Whiteness
  • Institutionalized Whiteness
  • Who Equitably Benefits?
  • Institutionalized Equity Equals Persistence

6. Professional Equity

  • Equity Success: Dunbar High School
  • Shifting Practice
  • Practice to Theory
  • Equitizing Standards
  • Implementing Equity

7. Moral Equity

  • Equity Plus Excellence
  • Equity Success: Behrman Charter Elementary
  • Staring Down Failure
  • The Journey Behind - The Journey Ahead
  • Internalizing Equity
  • Driving Equity

Epilogue

Epilogue

References

References

Additional materials

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Equity is key to eliminating achievement gaps

Can today's schools help all students achieve at grade level, regardless of race, income, ethnicity, gender, and language? In Equity 101, visit schools and school systems that have created the expectations, rigor, relevancy, and relationships in order that high levels of achievement become the norm, no matter the student's diversity. This first volume of a four-book series outlines a simple, yet powerful Equity Framework for school leaders to implement institutional equity.

Based on the common characteristics observed in highly successful diverse schools throughout North America, Equity 101 provides the foundation necessary for educational leaders and teachers to equitize their school and school systems by addressing systemic limitations, racism, and biases. Join best-selling author Curtis Linton in examining Whiteness as a lens for understanding our personal, institutional, and professional responsibilities in building equity for all students.

Readers have access to on-demand videos and an online community keyed to central concepts of the four books: The Equity Framework, Leadership, Culture, and Practice. Ultimately, this powerful series provides a clear vision and action plan for creating system equity—a place where excellence is the norm for all students.


Table Of Contents:

  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Prologue
  • 1. Finding Equity
  • Realizing Equity
  • My Path to Equity
  • Black and White
  • Understanding My History
  • Embracing Diversity
  • Discovering Race
  • Norming Difference
  • Authenticating My Present
  • The Equity Lens
  • 2. Defining Equity
  • Equity Success: Northrich Elementary
  • Exploring Equity
  • Describing Equity
  • Equity Definition
  • Deconstructing Equity
  • 3. Framing Equity
  • Equity Success: Elmont Memorial High School
  • Framework Versus Strategy
  • The Equity Framework
  • Equity Framework: Characteristics
  • Equity Framework: Leadership
  • Equity Framework: Culture
  • Equity Framework: Practice
  • 4. Personal Equity
  • Equity Success: Frankford Elementary
  • Individual Collectivism
  • Overcoming Biases
  • Acknowledging Privilege
  • Missionary Syndrome
  • Personal Equity Equals Passion
  • 5. Institutional Equity
  • Equity Success: Sanger Unified School District
  • Understanding Institutionalism
  • Dominant Culture: Whiteness
  • Institutionalized Whiteness
  • Who Equitably Benefits?
  • Institutionalized Equity Equals Persistence
  • 6. Professional Equity
  • Equity Success: Dunbar High School
  • Shifting Practice
  • Practice to Theory
  • Equitizing Standards
  • Implementing Equity
  • 7. Moral Equity
  • Equity Plus Excellence
  • Equity Success: Behrman Charter Elementary
  • Staring Down Failure
  • The Journey Behind - The Journey Ahead
  • Internalizing Equity
  • Driving Equity
  • Epilogue
  • References

Recent Product Reviews:

"By examining schools that are successful with traditionally underserved students of color through an equity lens, Curtis Linton offers a practical approach to education reform that leaves no room for excuses."
Isla Govan, Consultant and Facilitator, Cross Cultural Connections, LLC, Renton, WA
“The 'real' work of educational communities can only be achieved when we take into account the needs of all learners. As Linton clearly demonstrates, we must use our equity lens to ensure achievement for all.”
Naomi Khalil, Director, Instructional Equity, Farmington Public Schools, Farmington, MI
“Linton provides a thought-provoking and reflective stare into our roles as educators. This book touched me personally and professionally. Linton’s stories validated my own experiences. Race does play a role in how children are educated, but it need not be a roadblock to excellence.”
Tiffany S. Powell, Coordinator, Office of Diversity, Manhattan-Ogden USD 383, KS
“Curtis Linton's Equity 101 provides today's educators with a practical guide for transforming their schools into ideal places of learning where all students and their teachers perform at optimum levels and equity is the norm.”
Dorothy J. Kelly, Retired Education Administrator, Kirkwood, MO

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