Title: What is Equity in Education and How Can it be Improved?
Headings: Equity in Education
Equity in Education
What is equity in education?
In more simple terms, we like this quote on equity from Dr. Keith Bell:
Equity versus Equality
Equality
Equity
Why is Equity in Education Important?
Underserved Students
Opportunity Gap
Achievement Gap
Aggregated Data
Disaggregated Data
How do you identify underserved students at your school or district?
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Step 3
Equitable Strategies for the Classroom, School, and District
Measuring Equity and Making Improvements
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Content: Increase net economic benefits to society
Save billions of dollars in public assistance programs
Reduce crime rates
Increase property and per capita values
Other terms you’ll hear or read that are closely linked to equity in education: Underserved Students
The student groups who do not receive the same opportunities as their peers. This could be due to a variety of factors. The most commonly referenced underserved student groups are students who are from ethnic and/or racial minority backgrounds, low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, or those who are first-generation English Language Learners. It’s important to note, any sub-group of students can be underserved. Other examples include boys/girls, LGBT students, foster students, students whose parent (s) don’t have a college degree, students in remote rural areas, and many more. Opportunity Gap
The term opportunity gap refers to the difference in resources and opportunities afforded to underserved students versus their peers. For example, minority students may be subjected to unfair biases. English language learners may not be able to comprehend course material as easily as native language speakers. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may not have the money to pay for tutoring.