Title: Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters - Thinking Maps
Headings: Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters
Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters
What Do We Mean By Equity, Anyway?
Aspects of Educational Equity
Promoting Equity at the School and Classroom Level
Empowering All Students to Succeed
For Further Reading and Viewing
The Challenges of Equity in Public Education
An Equity Q&A with Laura Slover, CEO at CenterPoint Education Solutions
Equity vs. Equality in the Classroom

Content: Some students will have extra time to complete an assignment or other accommodations designed to meet their educational needs. Some students will have resource teachers or aides that provide additional support in the classroom or in a pullout environment. Some students will have resources provided at a different reading level or in a different language. These extra resources and accommodations do not make the classroom more “equal”—some students are getting more support, time, and attention than others. But they do make it much more equitable: additional resources are going to students with greater needs. At the school and district level, educational leaders have a responsibility to: Ensure that teachers have the materials, resources, and training they need to design an equitable classroom. Provide access to programs and strategies that support the goal of equity and enable all students to succeed. Support teachers when addressing parent concerns—for example, when explaining why some students were given more time on an assignment than others.