(The) Racial School Climate Gap: Within-School Disparities in Students’ Experiences of Safety, Support, and Connectedness (ARTICLE)
Using middle school survey data, the authors of this paper determined that the self-described school experience of Black and Latino students in California is not where educators would like it to be. As compared with White students, Black and Latino youth have less positive feelings of safety, connectedness, and opportunity. Within the context of school climate, such results indicate a need for individual and systems-wide change.
Citation/Source
Voight, Adam, Hanson, Thomas, O’Malley, Meagan, Adekanye, Latifah. 2015. “The Racial School Climate Gap: Within-School Disparities in Students’ Experiences of Safety, Support, and Connectedness.” American Journal of Community Psychology. 56 (3-4): 252-267.
Publication Date 2024
(The) Voice: Highlights from 2018 (RECORDING)
In this video educational leaders discuss the challenges presented by and impacts experienced from implicit bias in schools.
Citation/Source
The Voice: Highlights from 2018 (The Voice). 2018. Vialogue. EdLab Teachers College: Columbia University.
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White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White (BOOK)
Moving from disorientation and denial into awakening and active participation, Hill uses this text (in the context of Christian beliefs and behaviors) to tell a story that allows white people to be part of the equity solution.
Citation/Source
Hill, Daniel. 2017. White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White. Downers Green, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Publication Date 2024
Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools (BOOK)
This text provides educators with the necessary background information and framework to hold difficult conversations about race, privilege, and equity.
Citation/Source
Singleton, Glen E. 2015. Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Publication Date 2024
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom (BOOK)
Based in activist tradition, Love persuades educators to teach students about racial violence, oppression, and their ability to change society for the better.
Citation/Source
Love, Bettina L. 2019. We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom. Boston: Beacon Press.
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White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (BOOK)
Defining white fragility as an active barrier to equity, the author describes the historical and current effects of prevailing paradigms with a call to consciousness and action.
Citation/Source
DeAngelo, Robin. 2018. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Boston: Beacon Press
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Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power and Privilege (WEBPAGE)
This toolkit defines social justice and describes the importance of communal agreements prior to a series of activities that address identity, power and privilege.
Citation/Source
This toolkit defines social justice and describes the importance of communal agreements prior to a series of activities that address identity, power and privilege.
Publication Date 2024
(The) Ongoing Journey of Racial Equity Work: A District Story (WEBINAR)
The Ongoing Journey of Racial Equity Work: A District Story was presented by Dr. Ammar Saheli on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. This webinar is presented to you via the State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPPTAP) and the Napa County Office of Education with funding from the California Department of Education. Note: Images referenced at the end of the webinar can be viewed from the Webinar PowerPoints link below. Equity Implementation Module San Lorenzo USD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1juzo0vcjeha56r/Equity_Implementation_Model_SLZUSD.pdf?dl=0 Webinar Resources San Lorenzo USD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6vdy8a9h62jk9rf/Webinar_SLZUSD_Resources.docx?dl=0 Webinar PowerPoints: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ju4qdzmkwcydgji/SPPTAP%20Webinar%20SLZUSD_FINAL_HO.pdf?dl=0
Citation/Source
Saheli, Ammar. 2016. The Ongoing Journey of Racial Equity Work: A District Story. State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project.
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Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Education: Psychology’s Role in Understanding and Reducing Disparities (ARTICLE)
This article’s authors described racial and ethnic inequity in educational systems from the vantage point of psychological theory. Practitioners may be interested in this work because it links disparities in education to disparities in society overall. Additionally, the suggested interventions are provided based on established psychological concepts.
Citation/Source
Quintana, Stephen M., Mahgoub, L. 2016. “Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Education: Psychology's Role in Understanding and Reducing Disparities.” Theory into Practice. 55 (2): 94-103.
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First Encounters with Racism (NEWSPAPER ARTICLE)
The article, First Encounters with Racism, is the result of collaboration between the New York Times and Youth Radio, Oakland, California. Written by four youths from differing backgrounds, the short pieces provide readers with a somber reminder that there is significant work to be done to erase pervasive discrimination and bias both in schools and in society.
Citation/Source
The New York Times. 2017. "First Encounters With Racism." https://nyti.ms/2hoLG6g (accessed April 3, 2018).
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