Tuning In to Critical Voices

• In Event: Park Central Roundtable Session 6
  In Roundtable Session: Culturally Responsive Leadership: An Ethic of Care

Abstract

Gathering teachers’ and students’ voices together brings a perspective that provides feedback for change. Data indicates that schools are becoming more racially and culturally diverse. Due to changing demographics, how do we know if leaders are adapting to the diverse needs of teachers and students? This research highlights students’ voices and the powerful role they play in measuring teachers and leaders practices for school inclusion. Using exploratory surveys, school leaders, teachers, and students were surveyed regarding their perspectives on their principals’ abilities to lead a school with changing demographics.

Authors

• Jean Madsen, Texas A&M University

• Mario S. Torres, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Elisabeth Avila Luevanos, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Jose A Luevanos, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Siqi Chen, Texas A&M University - College Station