Pick (1) Charter School in New Orleans.
Comments from professor: My initial recommendation would be to focus your Final Critique on a specific charter school and that school’s initiatives to address educational equity and excellence along the foci you identified in your draft – Racial; socioeconomic; language; ability.
The Module 9 assessment serves as a Part I to the Module 12 Final Critique. You will select and evaluate a policy/initiative/program of a specific school, district or education organization (K-12).
The policy should address an at least two foci from module 2 through 11.
Equity Foci
- Module 3 – Curriculum (e.g. stratified curriculum/programming – AIG; vocational; AP/IB
- Module 4 – Race/Ethnicity (e.g. diversity enrollment initiatives; cultural competency training; culturally responsive teaching; asset-based pedagogy; anti-racism curriculum; DEI
- Module 5 – Socioeconomics (e.g. Title I programming; federal student aid; whole child school-based services – health, dental, counseling, etc.; school meal programs; early childhood education; school transportation; school choice)
- Module 6 – Language (e.g. dual language immersion programs; ESL)
- Module 7 – Gender/Sex (e.g. Title IX)
- Module 8 – Ability (g. IDEA; individualized learning plans)
- Module 9/10/11 – Excellence driven market-oriented initiatives (e.g. standards-based assessment policy; school choice [magnets; charters; intra-district; inter-district; private school; homeschool]; voucher programs;
Your analysis will include:
- Overview of the school, district or education organization
- Overview of the policy/initiative/program selected
- Outcomes
- Effectiveness of distinct practices intended to promote equity and excellence
- Recommendations
- Three recommendations (evidenced-based) for further implementation to promote equitable learning opportunities and academic excellence
Estimated Time for Completion: 5-7 hours
Target Course Objectives
- Analyze the philosophical perspectives, major historical developments, and landmark cases that underpin approaches to education in the United States.
- Analyze the impact of federal and state-level educational reform on equity and excellence in education while considering the influence of social, political, and economic contexts.
- Evaluate dispositional and professional norms within an educational organization setting and make recommendations for improvement.
- Analyze a school in New Orleans using an equity perspective to develop evidence-based recommendations that promote excellence, equity, inclusivity, and cultural responsiveness.
Instructions
For module 9 assessment, you will submit a draft of your course final. Your draft submission should include:
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- Introduction
- Overview of school/district/ education organization
- Demographics of student population/community and leadership/faculty/teachers/staff, etc.
- Overview of the initiative/policy/reform
- Initiative/policy/reform’s intended purpose/goal
You may submit all sections of the critique for review and feedback.
Submission: Submit your draft according to your submission type – written, video or presentation.
Final Critique Overview
Your analysis should include the following:
- Introduction
- Overview of school/district/ education organization
- Demographics of student population/community and leadership/faculty/teachers/staff, etc.
- Overview of the initiative/policy/reform
- Initiative/policy/reform’s intended purpose/goal
- Implementation and Outcomes
- How is the policy/program/initiative implemented?
- Effectiveness (or not)/ outcome of the initiative/policy/reform to promote equity, inclusivity, and cultural responsiveness
- Recommendations
- Three recommendations (evidenced-based) for further implementation to promote equitable learning opportunities and academic excellence
Critique Specifications:
Written option
- Length: 5 pages (not including the reference pages)
- Format: Double-spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, 1″ margins
- Number of sources required: minimum of 7
- Academic Style Guide Requirements: APA
- Include a Reference page
Video
- Video record your responses. 10-minute recording limit. Vlog must address each critique prompt and include references in APA format. Minimum of 7 sources
Presentation
- Poster/Illustration (e.g., Canva product, comic strip, Prezi; PowerPoint). Poster presentation/illustration must address each critique prompt. Include references in APA format. Minimum of 7 sources.