Equity+Audits+in+U.S.+Education

Equity Audits in U.S. Education Equity audits have been used in (1) civil rights enforcement, (2) curriculum auditing and math/science reform, and (3) state accountability. Civil Rights Enforcement

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is charged with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws in public schools. The OCR investigates complaints and conducts a limited number of extensive compliance reviews. For more information about the Office of Civil Rights, check out the links below: Curriculum Auditing [|Fenwick English] is generally acknowledged to be the father of curriculum audits. The curriculum audits focus on five standard areas. William Poston and Jacqueline Mitchell developed their own version of the school equity audit. Click here to view the areas for analysis. Accountability One state level accountability instrument focused specifically on equity that is still in use is Texas' Performance-Based Monitoring System. According to the Texas Education Agency's website, The Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System is an automated data system that reports annually on the performance of school districts and charter schools in selected program areas under the NCLB. To view the PBMAS for 2012 click.
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