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Equity and Diversity 2012: Keywords/Search Terms

This guide was prepared to highlight the range of resources on equity and diversity available both in the SERC Library and through professional organizations and the Internet.

Racial Equity Tools

Glossary for Racial Equity at www.racialequitytools.org

"The glossary is offered as a starting point for groups wanting to build a common vocabulary to work on racial equity. It is not intended to be definitive or exhaustive. We hope it sparks discussion, and that your group modifies the definitions based on your experiences and collective work."

Keywords / Search Terms on Equity and Diversity

achievement gap

critical race theory

cultural competence

culturally relevant pedagogy

culturally responsive

culture

discipline gap 

disproportionality in special education

diversity 

educational equity

educational inequality 

educational reform

equity

ethnic diversity

ethnicity

graduation rates 

institutionalized racism  

intersectionality 

multicultural classroom

multiethnic

opportunity gap

performance gap

race

racial disparities

racial diversity

racial equity

racial inequity

racial predictability

racism

school climate

school culture

school reform

social justice

socially responsive learning

structural racism

systemic inequity

transformational approach