African American Leaders' and Teachers' Perspectives on Organizational Equity Systems Change

• In Event: 79.051 - MTCC Roundtable Session 37
  In Roundtable Session: 79.051-10 - Leadership Behavior and Perspectives on Equity and Advocacy Issues

Abstract

This study examines African American leader and staff involvement and perspectives of school equity efforts with the research question: What are African American leader’s and teachers’ perspectives of the school’s system equity change? Guided by Critical Race Theory this qualitative study illustrates what one African American leader and three African American teachers value and prioritize in equity systems change process for African American student success.

Author

• Heather L Roth, University of Wisconsin - Madison