The Ecology of Educational Equity: Implications for Policy

Autor/inn/en	Bishop, Joseph P.; Noguera, Pedro A.
Titel	The Ecology of Educational Equity: Implications for Policy
Quelle	In: Peabody Journal of Education, 94 (2019) 2, S.122-141 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-956X
DOI	10.1080/0161956X.2019.1598108
Schlagwörter	Equal Education; Educational Policy; Low Income Students; Ecology; Educational Equity (Finance); Funding Formulas; School Districts; Resource Allocation; Program Implementation; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ökologie; Funding; Finanzierung; School district; Schulbezirk; Ressourcenallokation; Kalifornien
Abstract	Policy responses to disparities in education have proven to be largely inadequate in reducing persistent differences in academic outcomes, commonly referred to as the achievement gap. In this article, we identify some of the ways in which the fragmented nature of public policy generally, and education policy specifically, has contributed to the problem. We draw upon research from a variety of disciplines to argue that the most effective way to address the broad array of social and economic conditions impacting low-income children and their families is through the adoption of an ecological approach, similar to those used in public health. In order for education policies to promote equity in academic outcomes, they must explicitly address the ways in which race, class, language, and culture, as well as implementation processes, reproduce and reinforce disparities in academic achievement. We propose a new, comprehensive framework for equity-based education policy that makes it possible to respond to the social and economic factors that impact, and often undermine, efforts to improve academic outcomes. An analysis of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and interviews with senior county leaders allows the authors to draw connections to the new policy framework, generating recommendations for strengthening education policies like LCFF. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01