Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools / Skrla, Linda E.

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