Embedding Racial And Gender Diversity In State Mandated Common Assessments: A Policy Advocacy Document

<p>The purpose of this policy advocacy document was to promote the need to modify the Illinois School Code 5/27-20.4 to include language about a state developed, common assessment that focuses on past and current racial and gender diversity issues in the United States. It highlights the need for embedding past and current racial and gender diversity issues in the United States in the everyday curriculum. Additionally, this document discusses the positive impact this policy will have on students’ social and emotional learning skills.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Dillard, Chimille E

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Sandra Stringer
• Dr. Harrington Gibson

• racial diversity
• gender diversity
• policy advocacy
• common assessments
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Curriculum and Social Inquiry
• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/325

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1346