Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity: A Leader′s Guide to Using Data to Change Hearts and Minds a book by Edward A Fergus

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When the numbers don't lie, this is your guide to doing what's right

According to federal data, African American students are more than three times as likely as their white peers to

Product Details

Price

$43.95

Publisher

Corwin Publishers

Publish Date

November 24, 2016

Pages

264

Dimensions

8.4 X 10.9 X 0.7 inches | 1.4 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9781506311258

About the Author

Edward Fergus is Associate Professor of Policy, Organizational and Leadership Studies at the College of Education at Temple University. Dr. Fergus' current work is on the intersection of educational policy and outcomes with a specific focus on Black and Latino boys' academic and social engagement outcomes, disproportionality in special education and suspensions, and school climate conditions. Most recently served as Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education (2004-2013), and as a program director at a Children's Aid Society Community School and later as an Education Specialist with the Children's Aid Society National Technical Assistance Center (2000-2001 and 2002-2004). He has published numerous articles and is the author of Skin Color and Identity Formation: Perceptions of Opportunity and Academic Orientation among Mexican and Puerto Rican Youth (Routledge Press, 2004), co-editor of Invisible No More: Disenfranchisement of Latino Men and Boys (Routledge Press, 2011), and co-author of Schooling For Resilience: Improving Trajectory of Black and Latino Boys (Harvard Education Press, 2014). Fergus serves on various boards such as Partnership for Afterschool Education (PASE), NY State Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (2010-present), appointed in 2011 to the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education (2011-2013), advisory board member of the Mayor's Leadership Taskforce on Suspension and School Climate (2015-2016) and Young Men's Initiative (2016-present), and is an expert consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on Educational Opportunities (2014-present). Fergus also provides consultant support to state education departments on disproportionality state performance plan indicators, specifically development of plans for addressing disproportionality.

Dr. Fergus received 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.

Reviews

"Throughout the country, a growing number of educators have come to the realization that disproportionality in the placement of children of color in special education, and in school discipline practices, is a vital equity issue that must be confronted. In this important new book, Dr. Edward Fergus explains why this issue is so important and he shows what educators can do to solve the problem. Through careful analysis of data obtained from real cases, he shows how the problem is manifest and how it can be thoughtfully addressed. For educators and policy makers seeking solutions to these complex issues, this book will be an invaluable resource." -- (07/25/2016)
"Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity addresses burning and significant needs and issues in the field, including areas in which districts are facing legal requirements for action. The synthesis of research, theory, application, with an acknowledgment of the interpersonal and emotional dimensions of this work all contribute to its value."-- (06/13/2016)
"I believe that this text has the potential to become a bible for every school leader who truly wants to examine the inequities in schools and then move forward with a comprehensive plan applying a sound analysis of the data."--William A. Howe, Educator (06/13/2016)