Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Education Equity

P-12

Improving Rigor & Representation in P-12 Curriculum

October 05, 2022 by EdTrust

Every student in America deserves to have access to a high-quality and culturally relevant curriculum, coursework, books, and other materials in order to perform at their maximum potential. The majority of today’s K-12 student body is racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse, and students thrive when they feel seen.

Ed Trust’s P-12 practice team works to improve both rigor and representation in curricula — to ensure that educators give students rigorous assignments aligned to grade-level standards and that the stories students read reflect the richness of student diversity and experiences.

Curriculum Project & Tool for Representational Balance

• A Transparent Attempt to Divide Parents From Their Children’s Schools
• Empowering, Rigorous Content (Alliance for Resource Equity)
• Diverse Classrooms & Schools (Alliance for Resource Equity)

Teaching Honest History

• Teaching Honest History
• Black History is American History: How Juneteenth Highlights the Necessity of Critical Race Theory & Anti-Racist Teaching
• Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Afraid to Teach Honest History
• The Urgency of Anti-Racist Classrooms

Equity In Motion: Do Classroom Assignments Reflect College- and Career-Ready Standards?

• Equity In Motion
  • Checking In: Do Classroom Literacy Assignments Reflect Today’s Higher Standards?
    • Literacy Assignments Analysis Framework
    • Checking In Update: More Assignments from Real Classrooms
  • Checking In: Are Math Assignments Measuring Up?
    • Math Assignment Analysis Guide
    • Math Assignments Key Findings
  • Interactive K-12 Assignments Analysis Tool
  • Motivation & Engagement in Student Assignments