Use inquiry to promote equity and transform your school’s educational environment!
Using cultural proficiency as a lens, the authors guide practitioners through the process of gathering and analyzing data to meet the needs of historically underserved students. This book outlines a critical evaluation process and provides rubrics to examine why some students are not being educated to their full potential. With a CD-ROM of tables and spreadsheets for data entry, the book show educators how to:
- Encourage discussions about educational equity
- Create a realistic picture of a school's cultural and economic diversity
- Initiate authentic systemic change
- Effectively respond to NCLB mandates