tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post4799603762121586651..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Superintendent-Select Juneau Speaks (and other SPS stories)Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-60725497800883798012018-04-29T09:49:22.104-07:002018-04-29T09:49:22.104-07:00@Cynic, I agree that the district has been unclear...@Cynic, I agree that the district has been unclear about their definition of equity--I would add that they've also applied it inconsistently--but I don't think that's intended to serve as a smokescreen to avoid measuring the achievement gap. On the contrary, I think the vague concept of equity gives them "cover" for decisions that are intended to reduce the achieve that gap by lowering the ceiling rather than raising the floor. <br /><br />HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-24935738572639664992018-04-29T09:20:52.622-07:002018-04-29T09:20:52.622-07:00Well, most of those individuals who complain about...Well, most of those individuals who complain about equity point to the achievement gap as evidence for lack of equity. However, as you cogently point out - it is essential to define equity and outline some quantifiable goals for it. I suspect that "equity" has been coined as a poorly defined term that is NOT quantifiable so that the district can claim to be working on it - ultimately they can even claim success because without metrics - no one will be accountable. The district loves these sorts of smoke screens in my observation. The achievement gap is quantifiable so it is not safe to refer to it anymore as a lack of success on that front will be obvious.<br /><br />-CynicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7372647052935043662018-04-29T08:58:37.993-07:002018-04-29T08:58:37.993-07:00Equity probably includes the achievement gap but i...Equity probably includes the achievement gap but isn’t solely about it.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14221599144797798332018-04-28T20:38:01.954-07:002018-04-28T20:38:01.954-07:00Maria Goodloe-Johnson:
"Goodloe-Johnson sees ...Maria Goodloe-Johnson:<br />"Goodloe-Johnson sees her first priority as closing the achievement gap, something she plans to do by developing a district-wide common curriculum." 2007 ParentMap<br /><br />Jose Banda:<br />"My biggest challenge is closing the achievement/opportunity gap..." 2013 ParentMap<br /><br />Denise Juneau:<br />"She said the number one item that she has heard across the board - and she's excited about that interest and work being done already - is the need for equity." 2017 This Blog<br /><br />-Cynic<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com