EP 66: Conducting an Equity Audit 101 - 7 Priority Areas & Guiding Questions

Good day and welcome to episode 66 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In today’s episode, Dr. Karla is providing some fundamental information about equity audits and how they can be used to address disparities and inequities in school districts. **What is an equity audit? ** An equity audit is a leadership tool used to collect data for the purpose of identifying the presence and absence of equity within school operations.  Equity inquiry assessments identify and analyze barriers that impedefull participation, access, and opportunity for all students to receive an equitable and excellent education.   In this podcast, I break down why equity audits are important, along with 7 key priority areas that school administrators can focus on when conducting an equity audit. I also share some high-level questions that you can consider as you engage in this evaluation process. The 7 areas that I recommend for conducting equity audits are: Leadership & Policy Culture & Climate Family & Community Engagement Human Resources Curriculum & Teaching District Data with Student Performance Outcomes Finances, Pay Equity, & Budgeting Tune in to this episode to learn more information about how these 7 priority areas are foundational when conducting a district-wide equity audit.   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Episode 66 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w_3ZPIQ4BhujCPwYSENZ-ttcfwgwgAmq/view?usp=share_link **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. We take a collaborative, culturally responsive approach to every project so that we can help our partners identify and adopt inclusive, responsive policies and practices. We achieve this using a range of tools, including research and data analysis, practitioner knowledge and experience, stakeholder engagement, research-practice partnerships, and other forms of cross-sector collaboration. Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karla958/support