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Draws from a wide research base documenting best practices for identity safety, including inclusive classroom practices, positive teacher-student relations, diverse and challenging tasks, and the use of student diversity as a resource Includes interactive activities and tools for professional development, linking strategies to theory Offers guiding principles to help leaders stay true to the core values of equity and identify safety, equipping leaders with the adaptive expertise needed to confront evolving challenges Covers professional growth models for teachers, counselors, campus supervisors, and other school staff Tackles the difficult issue of equitable data collection; shares principles, systems, and best practices for assessment that take bias, stakeholder voice, and universal design into account
Data and Assessment for an Identity Safe School
Data and Assessment for an Identity Safe School
Introduction
Data and assessment are essential components of equitable schools. Information about student mastery and progress is part and parcel of teaching and learning. Information about school outcomes writ larger—related to access, discipline, staffing, and more—is a prerequisite for identifying and overcoming inequities linked to race, gender, and other demographic factors. But historically, data and assessment have too often resulted in harm rather than good, particularly for economically disadvantaged communities and communities of color. This chapter shares principles, systems, and practices for identity safe data and assessment. It offers strategies for disarming pitfalls by which data and assessment can work against rather than for equity.
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