Researchers need to step back and examine how they may have in the past or currently are benefiting from and/ or contributing to racist practices in our school system.
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In an @NPEaction conversation with @DianeRavitch last night, author @andreperryedu said something that has made me reflect on my own practices. As a white researcher in the field of education, I will no longer use differences in standardized test outcomes between races as...
variable or rationale for a study. In other words, I will no longer say "we need to improve racial disparities in standardized test outcomes, so we should examine the effectiveness of XYZ practice.
This centers Whiteness and has had devastating effects for Black children who have been subjected to years of rote test prep to improve performance on biased standardized tests. This is wrong. Every Black child deserves to have a meaningful, deep learning experience...
that values academics, critical thinking, hands-on scientific discovery, debate, creativity, art, music, and collaboration. Every Black child deserves to have a qualified, adequately supported teacher who loves and believes in them.
If we truly believe that #BLM, we need to stop punishing children with test prep. Instead, let's lift up communities and invest in public schools, teachers, and Black children.
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