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The fundamental thesis of our work is that equity and excellence are goals that support one another, and not goals that are in opposition to one another. But many public schools are an example of the latter.

 
 
 
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Overview

For decades, the prevailing hypothesis has been that if you provide equity for high school admissions, then you are watering down the excellence of the exam schools. This is why the schools are as segregated today as they were the day before the Brown decision in 1954. Without a simultaneous commitment to equity and excellence, nothing else – no programs, no grants, no policies, no speeches – none of it – matters. Through our coaching of leaders and of collaborative teams of teachers, we instill the core competencies of Equity and Excellence Schools – focus, feedback, instruction, leadership, and efficacy.

 
 

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Achieving Equity & Excellence

Dr. Douglas Reeves, author of “Equity and Excellence Right Now,” provide evidence-based practical approaches for educational leaders to promote excellence with an equity lens.

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Webinars
Success in High Poverty Schools
Success in High Poverty Schools

Learn specific strategies that are working in high poverty schools, such as consistent nonfiction writing across a variety of content, collaborative scoring and the use of authentic assessments.

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High Impact Instruction for ELs: Using Data Effectively to Improve Language Learner Success
High Impact Instruction for ELs: Using Data Effectively to Improve Language Learner Success

Learn specific instructional strategies and terms, such as academic versus social language that support English learners from a CLS Associate and moderated by Dr. Douglas Reeves. Research is shared to support the recommendations.


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The Latest on The 90 90 90 Solution
The Latest on The 90 90 90 Solution

Dr. Douglas Reeves shares updates on the original 90 90 90 school research. He reminds us of the initial conclusions that consisted of a laser-like focus on student achievement, the "trophy case" effect, nonfiction writing, collaborative scoring, and Power Standards. Moreover, Dr. Reeves provides more specific strategies that successful schools are implementing now, such as writing to compare and argumentative writing.

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Social Emotional Learning Through an Equity Lens
Social Emotional Learning Through an Equity Lens

Join Dr. Kate Anderson-Foley and Dr. Douglas Reeves discuss how districts meet the needs of all students including the importance of social and emotional learning. It is not simply an add-on program.

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“Live In Fragments No Longer Only Connect ” A Timely Webinar for Educators
“Live In Fragments No Longer Only Connect ” A Timely Webinar for Educators
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Equity and Excellence in a Virtual Environment
Equity and Excellence in a Virtual Environment
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Ensuring Equitable Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Ensuring Equitable Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
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“No Matter What” - Leadership for Equity and Excellence in Uncertain Times
“No Matter What” - Leadership for Equity and Excellence in Uncertain Times
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Articles
Challenging Inequity, Insisting on Excellence
Challenging Inequity, Insisting on Excellence

As education leaders strive to promote excellence for all students, they confront sharply contrasting schools of thought about the best way to close achievement gaps between students of different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Reframing the Equity Debate
Reframing the Equity Debate

It is not difficult to find factors outside of school that have enormous influence on student performance and education opportunity.