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Race-consciousness
Assuming responsibility for the elimination of inequality
Being data-oriented
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Notice, name, and question patterns of inequitable outcomes among students from minoritized racial/ethnic groups.
Contextualize inequitable outcomes in light of historical exclusion, discrimination, and educational apartheid.
View inequities in student achievement, not as unfortunate and expected, but as the product of taken-for-granted practices and policies, inadequate knowledge, a lack of cultural know-how, and the absence of institutional support.
Challenge and re-orient conversations that solely blame students from minoritized racial/ethnic groups for their lack of success (a deficit-minded approach). This includes addressing explanations that rely on racial stereotypes or biases to justify or disregard inequitable outcomes.
Regularly collect and review data disaggregated by race/ethnicity to identify day-to-day policies and practices that are producing racialized outcomes.
Conduct race-conscious classroom inquiry (like observations and syllabi reviews) to identify opportunities to better support racial equity.