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Thorius, Kathleen A. King – Teachers College Press, 2023
Based on the author's experience leading equity-focused technical assistance centers, this book details approaches to partnering with educators and other stakeholders to eliminate racial disproportionality in special education. Because of its historical and current relevance as an indicator of systemic oppression, Thorius centers…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Racism, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education
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Ain A. Grooms; Terrenda White; April L. Peters; Joshua Childs; Caitlin Farrell; Eligio Martinez Jr.; Alison Resnick; Paula Arce-Trigatti; Saran Duran – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2024
As schools become more racially, socioeconomically, and linguistically diverse, there are increasing calls for educational leaders to be more representative of student demographics and be explicitly prepared to advance equity through culturally responsive/relevant leadership practices. We discuss how applying an equity lens to three key content…
Descriptors: Justice, Leadership Training, Professional Development, Faculty Development
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Campoli, Ayana K.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
Preparation and professional development can help principals be more effective leaders, but little research has examined what specific approaches are most useful. A study of 462 California principals and the teachers and students in their schools shows that high-quality preservice preparation for principals is associated with stronger teacher…
Descriptors: Principals, School Administration, Instructional Leadership, Administrator Education
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Segarra, Verónica A.; Vega, Leticia R.; Primus, Clara; Etson, Candice; Guillory, Ashley N.; Edwards, Ashanti; Flores, Sonia C.; Fry, Catherine; Ingram, Susan L.; Lawson, Mark; McGee, Richard; Paxson, Stephanie; Phelan, Laura; Suggs, Kirsta; Vuong, Elizabeth; Hammonds-Odie, Latanya; Leibowitz, Michael J.; Zavala, MariaElena; Lujan, J. Luis; Ramirez-Alvarado, Marina – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2020
Diversity-focused committees continue to play essential roles in the efforts of professional scientific societies to foster inclusion and facilitate the professional development of underrepresented minority (URM) young scientists in their respective scientific disciplines. Until recently, the efforts of these committees have remained independent…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Inclusion, Travel, Scientists
Olley, Rivka I. – Communique, 2019
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), like most large urban school districts, has been confronted in recent years with challenges related to inequity. In May of 2018, CPS posted an open position for a chief equity officer with the goal to create an office that will address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion for staff and students leading to…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Social Justice, Equal Education, School Psychologists
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Kerns, Keesha; Ardley, Jillian; Goodloe, Angela – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2021
The 2019 Kappa Delta Pi Teachers of Color Summit addressed three critical issues facing teacher education programs: recruitment, retention, and support of teachers of color upon graduation. This article targets strategies for teacher preparation programs to support teachers of color after graduation.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
Weaver, D'Andre J. – Digital Promise, 2022
Digital knowledge and skills are needed to fully participate in the society and economy of the United States. The historic $65 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act represents a significant federal investment in advancing digital equity and inclusion, and an opportunity to make lasting change in communities across the country. This report…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Digital Literacy, Equal Education, Educational Opportunities
Fayles, Cason – Online Submission, 2021
This report provides a brief overview of Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices, an innovative framework intended to address discipline disparities and improve school climate and culture at ten Austin Independent School District (AISD) schools. This work is part of a 5-year, $3.5 million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant from the…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Research, Educational Innovation, Grants
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Fox, Lise; Strain, Phillip S.; Dunlap, Glen – Preventing School Failure, 2021
This paper describes the approach used by two demonstration sites to implement Pyramid Model Practices at fidelity and address behavioral issues without the use of suspension and expulsion. The article describes the critical features of implementation used by public school preschool centers to improve the implementation of evidence-based social…
Descriptors: Suspension, Expulsion, Prevention, Preschool Education
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Harris, Shaywanna; Belser, Christopher T.; Wheeler, Naomi J.; Dennison, Andrea – Professional Counselor, 2021
Despite the "Brown v. Board of Education" Supreme Court decision ending school segregation in 1954, African American children and other children of color still experience severe and adverse challenges while receiving an education. Specifically, Black and Latino male students are at higher risk of being placed in special education…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Racial Bias, Ethnicity, Males
Council for Exceptional Children, 2020
As advocates for children and youth with exceptionalities, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) recognizes the influence a safe and positive school and community climate has on meeting the promises made in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The CEC is committed to upholding the dignity and worth of all individuals with…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, Students with Disabilities, Bullying
Leibnitz, Gretalyn; Gillian-Daniel, Donald L.; Greenler, Robin M.; Campbell-Montalvo, Rebecca; Metcalf, Heather; Segarra, Verónica A.; Peters, Jan W.; Patton, Shannon; Lucy-Putwen, Andrea; Sims, Ershela L. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2021
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional societies (ProS) are uniquely positioned to foster national-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reform. ProS serve broad memberships, define disciplinary norms and culture, and inform accrediting bodies, thus providing "excellent leverage with which to design and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Professional Associations, Inclusion, Diversity
Haas, Eric M.; Brown, Julie Esparza – Teachers College Press, 2019
In this important resource, educators will find evidence-based best practices to help them address the individual needs of English learners with academic challenges and those who have been referred for special education services. The authors make the case that systems can be put in place at three levels to help English learners succeed: the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
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Bandyopadhyay, Soumava; Bandyopadhyay, Kakoli – Journal of International Education Research, 2015
This paper proposes a theoretical framework to investigate the factors that influence student participation in college study abroad programs. The authors posit that students' general perceptions regarding the study abroad experience and their expectations of intercultural awareness from study abroad programs will impact their perceptions of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Participation, Study Abroad, Student Experience
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White, Jeffry L.; Massiha, G. H. – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2015
As a nation wrestles with the need to train more professionals, persons with disabilities are undereducated and underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The following project was proposed to increase representation of students with disabilities in the STEM disciplines. The program emphasizes an integrated…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Disabilities, College Students
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