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All Good People: Professional Development Sessions For Educational Equity At The High School Level, Mauri B. Deer
All Good People: Professional Development Sessions For Educational Equity At The High School Level, Mauri B. Deer
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
This project shares the journey of a white educator towards greater cultural competence, and provides guidance for those beginning an equity journey. It was developed as a series of five, one-hour professional development sessions with supplementary materials. The project was created to address gaps in education for a school district increasing in diversity, but without an equity framework or district-wide initiative that addressed educational equity. The professional development sessions are intended for small groups of educators at the secondary level who have little to no experience with concepts of educational equity. Each session uses concepts in culturally responsive teaching to …
Equity And A Quality Education: Perceptions Of Suburban And Urban High School Graduates, Leanne Kampfe
Equity And A Quality Education: Perceptions Of Suburban And Urban High School Graduates, Leanne Kampfe
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
This phenomenological study utilized grounded theory analysis through a critical lens and within a qualitative paradigm to research how students define the quality of their education and its connections to equity. The study focused on a small sample of students, all of whom graduated from one suburban and one urban high school in a Midwestern, metropolitan area. Focus groups, elite interviews, and document analysis were all used to collect data. The theoretical concepts that emerged from the data illustrated the negative impact of white supremacy with regard to the achievement of an equitable, quality education by all students. The data …