Reflecting on the Intent and Impact of Developing Equity-Oriented School Leaders: A Dual Narrative Approach

• In Event: 67.067 - MTCC Roundtable Session 31
  In Roundtable Session: 67.067-7 - Developing Social Justice Leaders

Abstract

Educational leadership programs are expected to prepare aspiring principals for the challenges of equity that face the public education system across the United States (Furman, 2012). As College of Education faculty work to grow leaders that are prepared for social justice work, there is a focus on designing programs for the benefit of students or the schools they serve, but processes do not engage student voice outside of surveys or closed-ended questioning (Crow & Whiteman, 2016). In this study, we seek to explore the intent and impact of the course from the viewpoint of the professor and a student in a required course focused on equity in education through the construction of dual narratives.

Authors

• Erin Atwood, Texas Christian University

• Trevon R Jones, Fort Worth Independent School District