Equality & Equity

1. Equality & Equity Group 1 Deb Whiteley Tiffany Snikis Madelene Richards Krystle Turner Kyra Whelan

2. Equality Equality on a grand scale helps one to address individuals in a group which enables them to equally gain the same as each other individual. This may not work for many as everyone’s needs are different according to their culture. [Krystle] Equality denotes that everyone is at the same level it eludes to the identical apportionment where dealings, values or qualities are concerned. [Kyra] Equality is when individuals within a group are treated equally. These individuals are not judged on their beliefs, societal placement, cultural differences, and/or appearance. [Deb] Equality is to be as equal as everyone else. Therefore students of different races, genders, abilities should have equally learning opportunities (Woolfolk, 2010).[Tiffany]

3. Equity Equity represents fairness, or what may be termed as the equality of outcomes. This involves factoring in aspects of the system that have put particular groups at a disadvantage. [Kyra] Equity is used to address the needs of each individual, not in relation to the majority but as a singular person with their own set of beliefs, values and experiences. It is the notions of accommodating and meeting the needs of these individuals and will lead to the equal and fair treatment of all students no matter what their background. [Krystle] Equity is directed at the individual needs of each person. The individual’s needs are met by accommodating and respected their personal beliefs, values, cultural and diverse needs within the environment. [Deb] Equity is to be fair and impartial. This means that classrooms should be inclusive of all students, identify each student as an individual and should meet the learning needs of those students (Woolfolk, 2010). [Tiffany]

4. Social Justice Social justice ‘advocates the fostering of respect for social groups through self-identification and opportunities of self-development and self-expression and the participation of groups in making decision that directly concern them, through their representation on determining bodies’ (Mills, 2008). For social justice to exist; schools must fight against discrimination and the foundation of curriculum must not under mind the teaching of equality and equity and provide equal opportunities for all students. Within the curriculum, social just is to be able to teach culturally and teachers should rely on the following dispositions of Woolfolk (2010);‘1. Students must experience academic success;2. Students must develop/maintain their cultural competence and,3. Student must develop a critical consciousness to challenge the status quo’. [Tiffany] Social justice is the fair and proper administration of rules that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, socio-economic status, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice. [Kyra] Social Justice is evident when all students are treated equally, regardless of individual beliefs, cultural, race, values, gender, age, appearance and all other possible elements of difference. Students need to recognise the right they have to be treated fairly and impartially, but also to realise that their fellow students also deserve the same. [Deb] Social justice is utilising the concept of equality not equity as one needs to treat everyone in the same fair manner despite their culture, beliefs, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, race or sexuality. Every individual is entitled to their human right to be treated fairly and equally as every other student without discrimination, prejudice or stereotyping. [Krystle]

5. Mr Burns Mrs Olsen Aanhouer Wen! Resilience Girls are not good with math [Madelene]

6. Reference List Snow Patrol[Music] (2009). Chasing Cars [Instrumental]. UK: Polydor. Cultural Diverse [Image] (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.englisharticles.info/category/culture-tradition-and-religion/page/16/ Mills, C. (2008). Making a difference: moving beyond the superficial treatment of diversity. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com Woolfolk, A. Cultural and Diversity. Educational psychology. Retrieved from http://edocs.lis.curtin.edu.au/eres.cgi?url=dc602 65702