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TheEquityAudit
ADAPTEDfromCopyright2009byCorwinPress.Allrightsreserved.Reprintedfrom
MeetingtheNeedsofStudentsofALLAbilities:HowLeadersGoBeyondInclusion
,2nd
ed.,byColleenA.CapperandEliseM.Frattura.ThousandOaks,CA:CorwinPress,
www.corwinpress.com
.Andfrom
Leadingforsocialjustice:TransformingSchoolsfor
AllLearners(2007),
EliseM.FratturaandColleenA.Capper,ThousandOaks,CA
CorwinPress
GeneralDirections:1)
Thisinstrumentwasdevelopedforschoolleveldata,thusall
questionsapplytoaparticularschool,however,theinstrumentcanbeadaptedtothe
districtlevel,regional,orstatelevels.2)Alldatashouldbereportedasafractionand
percent.Forexample,ifthequestionasksforhowmanystudentsintheschoolreceive
free/reducedpricedlunch,thenthefractionwouldbe200/400,andthepercentwouldbe
50%.

GeneralData(reporttotalnumber/fractionandpercent)
1.Numberofstudentsinyourdistrict:
2.Numberofstaffinyourschool(certifiedandnoncertified):
3.Numberofstudentsinyourschool:
4.Fractionandpercentageofstaffinyourschoolwhoareassociated
withstudentservices(e.g.,specialeducation,specialeducation
assistants,counselors,psychologists,nurses,bilingualspecialists,
readingspecialists,giftedandtalentedspecialist):
StatusofLabelingatYourSchool(reporttotalnumber[fraction]
andpercentage)
1.Studentslabeledgifted:
2.StudentsreceivingTier2andTier3RtIInterventions:
3.HowarestudentsreceivingTier2andTier3interventionsserved?
4.Studentslabeledwithadisability:
5.StudentslabeledESLorbilingual:
6.Studentswhoattendanalternativeschool/setting:
7.Studentswithanyotherkindoflabel(includethelabel):
8.Totalstudentswhoarelabeled(addingtogetherquestions1,3,5,6,
7,8):

SocialClassDataandAnalysis
SocialClass(reportfractionandpercentage)(free/reduced=low
socialclass)
1.Studentsreceivingfree/reducedpricelunch:
2.Studentsreceivingfree/reducedpricelunchinotherschoolsinyour
districtatthesamelevel(elementary,middle,secondary):
3.Studentsidentifiedforspecialeducation(allcategoricalareas):
4.Ofthenumberofstudentsidentifiedforspecialeducation,what
fractionandwhatpercentagereceivefree/reducedpricelunch?
Note:Wehavefoundthatmostdistrictsdonotgatherorreportthis
information.Itmaybepossible,however,tofindsuchdataorto
calculatethisinformationbyhand.Comparetothe%ofstudents
receivingfree/reducedpricedlunchintheschool.Whatsocialclass
mythssupportthesedata?
5.Studentsidentifiedasgifted(e.g.,TAG)orplacedinhigh
academicclassesinyoursettingwhoreceivefree/reducedpricelunch.
Comparetothe%ofstudentsreceivingfree/reducedpricedlunchinthe
school.(Ifstudentsarenotlabeledgifted,investigaterelatedstudent
groupsintheschool,suchasAcademicDecathlon,Advanced
Placementclasses,algebraclasses.)
6.StudentsreceivingRtIInterventionsorwhoareidentifiedasatrisk
inyoursettingwhoreceivefree/reducedpricelunch.Comparetothe%
ofstudentsreceivingfree/reducedpricedlunchintheschool.(If
studentsarenotlabeledatrisk,investigaterelatedstudentgroupings
intheschool,suchasremedialreading,summerschool,generalmath.)
SocialClassDisciplineData
7.Studentswhoweresuspendedinthepastyeardisaggregatethese
databyfree/reducedpricelunchdivideintoinschooland
outofschoolsuspensions),comparetothe%ofstudentsreceiving
free/reducedpricedlunchintheschool.
8.Studentswhowereexpelledinthepastyear,disaggregateby
free/reducedpricelunch,comparetothe%ofstudentsreceiving
free/reducedpricedlunchintheschool
9.StudentswhowereplacedinanAlternativeInterimPlacementinthe
pastyear,disaggregatebyfree/reducedpricelunch,comparetothe%
ofstudentsreceivingfree/reducedpricedlunchintheschool
10.Ifyourdistricthasanalternativeeducationalsetting,comparethe
studentsreceivingfreereducedpricedlunchinthissettingwiththe
percentofstudentsreceivingfree/reducedpricelunchinthedistrictor
highschool.
11.Lowattendanceand/ortruancy,disaggregatebyfree/reducedprice
lunch,comparetothepercentofstudentsreceivingfree/reducedpriced
lunchintheschool
12.Otherrelevantdisciplinedata:
SocialClassAchievementData

13.Readingandmathachievementdatacomparinglowsocialclass

withnotlowsocialclassstudents.
14.Graduationratecomparinglowsocialclasswithnotlowsocial

classstudents:
15.Graduatedwithanacademicdiplomacomparinglowsocialclass

withnotlowsocialclassstudents:
16.Dropoutratecomparinglowsocialclasswithnotlowsocialclass

students:
17.ParticipationinACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscomparing
lowsocialclasswithnotlowsocialclassstudents:
18.TestresultsofACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscomparing

lowsocialclasswithnotlowsocialclassstudents:
19.Collectsocialclasscomparisondataonatleasttwootherareasin

yourschool/setting(e.g.,parentteacherorganization,studentcouncil,
safetypatrol,band,extracurriculars,comparinglowsocialclasswith
notlowsocialclassstudents).
20.

SocialClassDataAnalysisNotdueforeverysinglearea.Onlycompleteforonediversityarea.
Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages.(Universitystudents,supporttheanalysisthoroughlywith
theliterature.)Whatdothesesocialclassdatamean?Inyouranalysis,includethestrengthsandareas
forimprovementinservingstudentsoflowersocialclasseswithinyourschoolscurriculum,
instruction,andotherlearningopportunities.Identifyconcrete,specificideasforeliminatingsocial
classinequities.

RaceandEthnicityDataandAnalysis
RaceandEthnicity(Reportfractionandpercentageforeach)

1.StudentsofcolorinyourschoolDisaggregatebyrace.
2.Studentsofcolorinthetotaldistrict.Disaggregatebyrace.
3.Studentslabeledforspecialeducation:
4.Ofthenumberofstudentslabeledforspecialeducation,whatfraction
andpercentagearestudentsofcolor?Disaggregatebyrace.Comparetothe
percentofstudentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace.
6.OfthenumberandpercentageofstudentslabeledtoreceiveRtI
Interventionsorlabeledatrisksuchasremedialreading,summerschool,
generalmath.whatfractionandpercentagearestudentsofcolor?
Disaggregatebyrace.Comparetothepercentofstudentsintheschoolof
colorandbyeachrace..
7.Studentsidentifiedasgifted(e.g.,TAG)orplacedinhighacademic
classesinyoursettingwhoareofcolor.Disaggregatebyrace.Compareto
thepercentofstudentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace..(Ifstudents
arenotlabeledgifted,investigaterelatedstudentgroupsintheschool,such
asAcademicDecathlon,AdvancedPlacementclasses,algebraclasses.)
8.Totalstaffwhoarepeopleofcolorinyourschool.Comparetothe
percentofstudentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace...
9.Certifiedstaffwhoarepeopleofcolorinyourschool.Comparetothe

percentofstudentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace..
10.Uncertifiedstaffwhoarepeopleofcolorinyourschool.Comparetothe
percentofstudentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace..
11.Peopleofcolorservingontheschoolboard.Comparetothepercentof
studentsintheschoolofcolorandbyeachrace.
RaceDisciplineData

12.Studentswhoweresuspendedinthepastyeardivideintoinschool
andoutofschoolsuspensionsanddisaggregatethesedatabyraceand
furtherdisaggregatebyeachrace,andcomparetothepercentof
studentsofcolorintheschoolandbyeachrace.
13.Studentswhowereexpelledinthepastyearanddisaggregatethese
databyraceandfurtherdisaggregatebyeachrace,andcomparetothe
percentofstudentsofcolorintheschoolandbyeachrace.
14.StudentswhowereplacedinanAlternativeInterimPlacementin

thepastyearanddisaggregatethesedatabyraceandfurther
disaggregatebyeachrace,andcomparetothepercentofstudentsof
colorintheschoolandbyeachrace.:
15.Ifyourdistricthasanalternativeeducationalsetting,comparethe

studentswhoareofcolorinthissetting,furtherdisaggregatedbyeach
racewiththepercentofstudentscolorinthedistrictorhighschooland
byeachrace.
16.Lowattendanceand/ortruancyanddisaggregatethesedatabyrace
andfurtherdisaggregatebyeachrace,andcomparetothepercentof
studentsofcolorintheschoolandbyeachrace.
17.Otherrelevantdisciplinedata:

RaceAchievementData

18.Readingandmathachievementdatacomparingstudentsofcolorwith

whitestudentsandreportforeachrace:
19.Graduationratecomparingstudentsofcolorwithwhitestudents

andreportforeachrace.:
20.Graduatedwithafouryearacademicdiplomacomparingstudents

ofcolorwithwhitestudentsandreportforeachrace.
21.Dropoutrate(disaggregatebyrace,free/reducedpricelunch,ESL,
disability,andgender):
22.ParticipationinACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexams

(comparingstudentsofcolorwithwhitestudentsandreportforeach
race.):
23.TestresultsofACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexams(comparing
studentsofcolorwithwhitestudentsandreportforeachrace.):
24.Collectrace/ethnicitycomparisondataonatleasttwootherareasin

yourschool/setting,comparingstudentsofcolorwithwhitestudentsand
reportforeachrace.
25.RaceandEthnicityDataAnalysis.Notdueforeverysinglearea.Onlycompleteforonediversity
area.Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages.Refertothesocialclasssectionfordirections.Includethe
following:Discusstheproblemswiththephrase,Idontevenseethepersonscolor,andButwedo
nothave,orhaveveryfew,studentsofcolorinourschool/district,soraceisntanissuehere.

StudentsLabeledEnglishLanguageLearners(ELL)andBilingualDataand
Analysis
ELL(Reportfractionandpercentageforeach)

1.HowmanyELLsareinyourschoolandwhatlanguagesdotheyspeak?
Howdoesthiscomparetootherschoolsinyourdistrict?

2.HowmanyELLsareinthedistrict?
3.Howmanystudentsarelabeledforspecialeducation?
4.Ofthenumberofstudentslabeledforspecialeducation,whatfraction
andpercentageareELLs?ComparetothepercentofELLsintheschool.
5.OfthenumberofstudentsreceivingRtIInterventionsorlabeledatrisk
suchasremedialreading,summerschool,generalmath.whatfractionand
percentagearestudentswhoareELL?Comparetheresponsewiththatfor
Item1.
6.Ofthenumberandpercentageofstudentslabeledgifted,(e.g.,TAG)
orplacedinhighacademicclassesinyoursetting,whatfractionand
percentageareELLs?ComparetothepercentofELLsintheschool..
7.DoallstudentslabeledELLinyourdistrictattendtheschooltheywould
attendiftheywerenotlabeled?Explain.
8.WhatistheELLservicedeliverymodelusedinyourschool?Towhat
extentarestudentswhoareELLproportionallyrepresentedinclassrooms,
courses,programs,activities?
9.Bilingualpeopleservingontheschoolboard?Comparetothepercentof
studentslabeledELLinyourschool.
ELLDisciplineData

10.Studentswhoweresuspendedinthepastyear,divideintoinschool
andoutofschoolsuspensions,comparestudentswhoareELLwith
studentswhoarenotELL:
11.Studentswhowereexpelledinthepastyear,comparestudentswho
areELLwithstudentswhoarenotELL
12.StudentswhowereplacedinanAlternativeInterimPlacementin

thepastyear,comparestudentswhoareELLwithstudentswhoarenot
ELL
13.Ifyourdistricthasanalternativeeducationalsetting,comparethe

studentslabeledELLinthissettingwiththepercentofstudentslabeled
ELLinthedistrictorhighschool.
14.Lowattendanceand/ortruancy,comparestudentswhoareELL

withstudentswhoarenotELL
15.Otherrelevantdisciplinedata:

ELLAchievementData

16.Readingandmathachievementdatacomparingstudentswhoare

ELLwithstudentswhoarenotELL:
17.GraduationratecomparingstudentswhoareELLwithstudentswho
arenotELL:

18.Graduatedwithafouryearacademicdiplomacomparingstudents

whoareELLwithstudentswhoarenotELL:
19.DropoutratecomparingstudentswhoareELLwithstudentswho

arenotELL:
20.ParticipationinACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscomparing
studentswhoareELLwithstudentswhoarenotELL:
21.TestresultsofACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscomparing

studentswhoareELLwithstudentswhoarenotELL:
22.ELLACCESSTestdatahowmany/whatpercentofstudentswho
areELLhaveexitedinthelast5years?
23.CollectstudentEnglishlanguagelearnercomparisondataonatleast

twootherareasinyourschool/settingandcomparetostudentswhoarenot
ELL.
24.EnglishLanguageLearnerandBilingualDataAnalysis(seedirectionsforSocialClassData
Analysis)Notdueforeverysinglearea.Onlycompleteforonediversityarea.
Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages

(Dis)abilityDataandAnalysis
StudentsWith(Dis)abilities(Reportfractionandpercentage)
1.Studentslabeledwithdisabilitiesinyourschool:
2.Studentslabeledwith(dis)abilitiesineachgradelevelinyour
school:
3.Studentsbydisabilitylabel,thatis,behavioralchallenges,
cognitivelydisabled,learningdisabled,severelydisabled,andsoonin
yourschool.:
4.Studentslabeledwithdisabilitiesinyourdistrict:
5.Specialeducationreferralseachyear.Howhasthischangedover
time?
6.Ofthosestudentsreferred,whatfraction/percentagewerethen
identifiedforspecialeducation?
7.Doallstudentswithdisabilitiesinyourschoolcommunityattendthe
schooltheywouldattendiftheywerenotlabeled?Explain.
8.Towhatextentarestudentslabeledwithdisabilitiesproportionally
representedinallclasses,courses,etc.inyourschool?
9.Dosomestudentswith(dis)abilitieswhodonotliveinyour
attendanceareaattendyourschoolordistrict?Explain.
9a.Whatpercentofthetimearestudentswithdisabilitiesaccessingthe
generaleducationcurriculum?Reportbydisabilityarea.
DisabilityDisciplineData
10.Studentswhoweresuspendedinthepastyear,dividebyinschool
andoutofschoolsuspensionsandcomparestudentswithdisabilities
withstudentswithoutdisabilities:
11.Studentswhowereexpelledinthepastyearcomparestudentswith
disabilitieswithstudentswithoutdisabilities:

12.StudentswhowereplacedinanAlternativeInterimPlacementin

thepastyearcomparestudentswithdisabilitieswithstudentswithout
disabilities:
13.Ifyourdistricthasanalternativeeducationalsetting,comparethe

studentslabeledwithdisabilitiesinthissettingtothepercentof
studentslabeledwithdisabilitiesinthedistrictorhighschool.
14.Lowattendanceand/ortruancycomparestudentswithdisabilities

withstudentswithoutdisabilities::
15.Otherrelevantdisciplinedata:

DisabilityAchievementData

16.Readingandmathachievement,comparestudentswithdisabilities
withstudentswithoutdisabilities:
17.Graduationrate,comparestudentswithdisabilitieswithstudents

withoutdisabilities:
18.Graduatedwithafouryearacademicdiploma,comparestudents

withdisabilitieswithstudentswithoutdisabilities:
19.Dropoutrate,comparestudentswithdisabilitieswithstudents

withoutdisabilities:
20.ParticipationinACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscompare

studentswithdisabilitieswithstudentswithoutdisabilities:
21.TestresultsofACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexamscompare

studentswithdisabilitieswithstudentswithoutdisabilities:
22.Collect(dis)abilityinformationinatleasttwootherareasinyour

school/settingandcomparetostudentswithoutdisabilities.
23.(Dis)abilityDataAnalysis(seeSocialClassDataAnalysisfordirections)Notdueforevery
singlearea.Onlycompleteforonediversityarea.
Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages

GenderDataandAnalysis(reportforyourschoollevelonly,e.g.,elementary,
middle,highschool.
Gender(Reportfractionandpercentageforeach)
1.Femalesontheteachingstaffattheelementarylevel:middle
schoollevel:highschoollevel:
2.Femalesteachingscienceandmathclassesatthemiddle/high
schoollevel:
3.FemalesteachingEnglish(andrelatedcourses)atthe
middle/highschoollevel:
4.Femalesteachinghistory(andrelatedcourses)atthe
middle/highschoollevel:
5.Femalesteachingthehighestlevelofmathstudentsatyour
school:
6.Femalesteachingadvancedplacementcoursesatthehigh
school:

7.Females/malesontheadministrativeteam:
8.Females/malesattheelementary,middle,andhighschool
administrativelevel:
9.Females/malesonschoolboard:
GenderDiscipline
10.Studentslabeledforemotionaldisabilities.
11.Studentswhoweresuspendedinthepastyear,divideby
inschoolandoutofschoolsuspensionsandcomparefemalesand
males:
12.Studentswhowereexpelledinthepastyearandcompare
femalesandmales:
13.StudentswhowereplacedinanAlternativeInterimPlacement
inthepastyearandcomparefemalesandmales:
14.Ifyourdistricthasanalternativeeducationalsetting,compare
thepercentoffemalesandmaleswiththepercentoffemalesand
malesinthedistrictorhighschool.
15.Lowattendanceand/ortruancycomparefemalesandmales:
16.Otherrelevantdisciplinedata:
GenderAchievementData
17.Readingandmathachievement,comparefemalesandmales:
18.Graduationrate,comparefemalesandmales:
19.Graduatedwithafouryearacademicdiploma,compare
femalesandmales:
20.Dropoutrate,comparestudentsfemalesandmales:
21.ParticipationinACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexams
comparefemalesandmales::
22.TestresultsofACT,SAT,AdvancedPlacementexams
comparefemalesandmales:
23.Collectgendercomparisondataonatleasttwootherareasin
yourschool/settingandcomparefemalewithmalestudents.

25.GenderDataAnalysis(seeSocialClassDataAnalysisfordirections)Notdueforeverysinglearea.
Onlycompleteforonediversityarea.Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages

SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityDataandAnalysis
SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityLawandPolicy
1.Allstaffunderstandandapplyfederalandstatelawassociatedwith
sexualorientationandgenderidentitytoleverageintegrated,high
achievingschools/districts.
2.Doesyourdistricthaveanyactivepoliciesthataddresssexual
orientation?genderidentity?
3.Doesyourschool/districtprovidedomesticpartnerbenefitstoits
employees?
4.Assessyourschoolordistrictsantiharassmentpolicy.Towhatextent
doesitaddresssexualorientation?genderidentity?

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5.Towhatextentareschoolenrollmentformsinclusiveofnontraditional
families?
6.Towhatextentdoschoolhiringandenrollmentformsincludethe
rangeofgenderdemographicsincludingmale,female,transgender,
intersex,andother.
7.Doesyourschoolprovidegenderneutralbathroomsforallstudentsto
use?
SexualOrientationandGenderIdentitySchoolCulture
8.Howmanystaffareopenabouttheirlesbian,gay,bisexual,
transgender(LGBT)identitytootherstaff?Tostudents?Tofamiliesand
community?(thisisanestimate).
9.Whatpercentageofteachersinyourschoolwouldbeproactivein
supportingLGBTstaff,students,andfamilies?Whatpercentagewould
beneutral?WhatpercentagewouldopposebeingsupportiveofLGBT
staff,students,andfamilies?(estimatethesepercentages)
10.Towhatextentareinvitationstoschoolfunctions,staffgatherings,
andsoforth,inclusiveofLGBTrelationships?
11.Towhatextentarestudentsteasedorcallednamesbecauseoftheir
genderidentityorsexualorientationinyourschool?Howdoyouknow?
Towhatextentisdatacollectedonthis?Howdostaffrespond?
12.Towhatextentarestudentsatyourschoolrequiredtoadheretoa
genderspecificdresscode(e.g.,atholidayconcerts,aregirlsrequiredto
weardressesandboysrequiredtowearsuits?)?
SexualOrientation/GenderIdentityCurriculum
13.Howandtowhatextentdoesyourschoolscurriculumintegrate
LGBTIQhistory,events,and/orpersonsacrossit?
14.Forstudentsandstaff,sexualorientationandgenderidentityand
theirintersectionsarealwaysincludedwhenlistingdiversity/equity
identities.
15.Ifagroupofstudentsapproachedyourbuildingprincipaland
requestedtobeginaGay/StraightAlliance,howwouldyourprincipalor
districtrespond?
16.Doesyourmiddle/highschoolhaveaGay/StraightAlliance?Ifnot,
whynot?Ifso,assesstheeffortsofthisgroup.
17.Assessyourschoolslibrary/mediaholdingsrelatedtosexual
orientationandgenderidentity.Towhatextentdostudentsinyour
schoolhaveaccesstoinformationaboutsexualorientationandgender
identity,andwhatisthenatureofthisinformation?
18.Towhatextenthasprofessionaldevelopmentaddressedsexual
orientationandgenderidentity?
19.Towhatextentdostudentsattheelementarylevelreceive
informationaboutandhaveaccesstoinformationaboutsamegender
families(i.e.,whentheearlyelementarygradescompletefamilyunits,
howmanybooksandmaterialsareavailabletotheseclassroomsabout
samegenderfamilies?)?
20.Providetwoadditionaldatapointsrelatedtosexualorientationand

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genderidentity.
21.SexualOrientationDataAnalysis(seeSocialClassDataAnalysisfordirections)Notduefor
everysinglearea.Onlycompleteforonediversityarea.Donotexceedtwodoublespacedpages

StudentsLabeledAdvancedLearners
Questionspertainingtostudentslabeledgiftedarethreadedthroughouttheequityaudit
acrossidentitycategories.Fouradditionalquestions:
1.Howarestudentslabeledgiftedserved?
(inclass,outofclass).Arestudentslabeled
giftedproportionallyrepresentedinall
classes/courses/learningexperiences?
2.Howisthegrowthofstudentslabeled
giftedmeasured?
3.Reporttheacademicachievementof
studentslabeledgiftedinreadingandmath
overthepastthreeyears.
4.Howdoesyourschoolensurethatall
studentshaveaccesstothesamerigorous
curriculumasstudentslabeledgifted?