In Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity, Edward Fergus takes us on a journey into disproportionality by engaging our hearts and minds on the presence of biases that create barriers to the success of students of color. If your school is faced with a disproportionate rate of suspensions, gifted program enrollment, or special education referrals for students of color, this book shows how you can uncover the root causes and rally your staff to face the challenge head on. You will:




Understand through compelling vignettes and case studies how bias affects policies and practices even in good schools
Know what questions to ask and what data to analyze to get to the root cause
Create your own road map for becoming an equity-driven school, with staff activities, data collection forms, checklists, and progress monitoring tools


If you are interested in developing a deep understanding of the policy, practice, and beliefs necessary for schools to address disproportionality and achieve equity, this book delivers all that and more.