Data-Driven Solutions for Educational Equity
This comprehensive guide equips school leaders with practical tools to address disproportionality in suspensions, gifted program enrollment, and special education referrals for students of color. Written by Dr. Edward Fergus, Associate Professor at Temple University's College of Education, this resource provides actionable strategies for creating equity-driven schools.
What You'll Learn
The book delivers concrete methods for understanding how bias creates barriers to student success. You'll learn which questions to ask and what data to analyze when confronting disparities in your school. The guide includes staff activities, data collection forms, checklists, and progress monitoring tools that help you create a customized road map for achieving equity.
Practical Tools for School Leaders
This resource focuses on the intersection of educational policy and outcomes, with specific emphasis on Black and Latino students' academic and social engagement. The book provides frameworks for analyzing suspension rates, special education referrals, and gifted program enrollment data to identify root causes of disproportionality.
Expert Author Background
Edward Fergus brings extensive experience from his role as Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and his work with the Children's Aid Society. He serves on multiple boards including the NY State Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Group and as an expert consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on Educational Opportunities. Dr. Fergus provides consultant support to state education departments on developing plans to address disproportionality in special education and discipline.
His published works include Skin Color and Identity Formation, Invisible No More: Disenfranchisement of Latino Men and Boys, and Schooling For Resilience: Improving Trajectory of Black and Latino Boys. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Education from Beloit College and a doctorate in Educational Policy and Social Foundations from the University of Michigan.
Who This Book Serves
Designed for school administrators, district leaders, and educational equity coordinators who need to confront disproportionality with data and rally staff to implement meaningful change. The guide provides the evidence-based tools necessary to transform school climate and improve outcomes for all students.
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: November 2016
