Equity Agreement Statement For Students In Alameda
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Equity aims to lift disadvantaged students and ensure that they are presented with the same options as others, making up the differences for these disadvantaged students.
Equity acknowledges that students come from varying circumstances and adjusts academic support and resources to level the playing field for every student, particularly those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds.
What is Equity? The term “equity” refers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality: Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances.
Equity denotes fairness and justice in process and in results. Equitable outcomes often require differential treatment and resource redistribution so as to achieve a level playing field among all individuals and communities.
Fair outcomes, treatment, and opportunities for all students. Ensuring equity in education is a necessary component in narrowing the achievement gap. Teachers and school leaders ensure equity by recognizing, respecting, and attending to the diverse strengths and challenges of the students they serve.
An educational equity vision should push schools to improve and hold them accountable while also. being authentic, reflective of, and responsive to the school community. Equity vision statements are. aspirational and affirmational with high standards for equity and justice.
