Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools

Use the power of equity audits to help eliminate achievement gaps and educational bias!

Grounded solidly in theory and the use of data, this resource provides practical, easy-to-implement strategies for effectively using equity audits to ensure a high-quality education for all students, regardless of socio-economic class. Readers will discover how to increase equity awareness at school and district levels and remedy inequalities in teacher quality, program design, and student achievement by using:

• A set of “inequity indicators” for evaluating schools, generating essential data, and identifying problem areas
• Nine skill sets for improved equity-oriented teaching
• Charts, graphs, and support materials that can be customized for specific settings