Shattering Inequities

Robin Avelar La Salle earned her Ph.D. in education from Stanford University and is the Co-founder and CEO of Principal’s Exchange; a technical assistance organization with a 20 years history partnering with schools and districts that serve struggling students. Her career as an “equity warrior” is captured in her book, “Data Strategies to Uncover and Eliminate Hidden Inequities: The Wallpaper Effect: (co-authored with Dr. Ruth Johnson). Ruth Johnson, is a nationally known expert in the use of data to promote equity. She is the author of several books including ''Data Strategies to Uncover and Eliminate Hidden Inequities: The Wallpaper Effect'' (with co-author Dr. Avelar La Salle), and ''Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap,'' a bestselling book published by Corwin Press.

Foreword
Michael Fullan
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: How Do Equity Leaders Get Started?
Chapter 1: A Moral Imperative
Equity Hook: Go to Work and Look for Trouble
Chapter 2: Data as an Equity Engine
Equity Hook: Beware the Wallpaper Effect!
Part II: How Do Impactful Equity Leaders Lead?
Chapter 3: When Adult Behavior Poses Equity Challenges
Equity Hook: Everyone’s Got a Story
Chapter 4: Inspiring Equity Action
Equity Hook: Lead with a Flashlight, Not a Club
Chapter 5: Growing a Culture of Equity
Equity Hook: I Want You To Want to
Chapter 6: The Power of Expectations
Equity Hook: Language Is a Window Into Belief Systems
Chapter 7: Setting the Conditions for Building Collective Equity Muscle
Equity Hook: A Star Does Not a Constellation Make
Part III: What Are the Most Common Threats to Equity Leadership?
Chapter 8: Self-Imposed Equity Hurdles
Equity Hook: Get Out of Your Own Way
Conclusion: Make Educational Equity Your True North
Equity Hook: Do You Want To Be Right or Do Right?
References
About the Authors
Index