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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Equitable Strategies for the Classroom, School, and District
Measuring Equity and Making Improvements
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Content: Sure, you can use common sense to guess which students you serve need the most help, but to really get a clear picture of where students need support, digging into the data is necessary. Not only to ensure that your presumptions are correct, but also to establish baseline metrics. U
Step 1
Evaluate your data system to ensure it provides adequate features for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data at granular levels. 
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Establish student performance indicators. 
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Expand dimensions of equity to disaggregate data. Equitable Strategies for the Classroom, School, and District
Equity in education requires the contribution of educators at every level, from teachers and school counselors, to principals and superintendents. Here are a few ways schools can improve equity: Diversify school staff. Create alternative disciplinary actions (when appropriate) that keep kids in the classroom. Build a support team that includes community partners to ensure underserved students get support outside of the classroom.