Equality,+Equity,+and+Adequacy

Equality, Equity, and Adequacy EDLD 5342 Group 2 Thyrun Hurst....black ink - Daniel Mitchell....blue ink - Sarah Otto....green ink

Week One Assisgnment - Part 3 Equality - every student has the same access to the same type of basic educational programs
 * ensures that reading - math and other basic courses are like
 * this also represents how the states funding formula supplies equal funds for all students.
 * WADA - weighted average daily attendance ensures that every district is getting the correct amount of funding per child
 * equality also insures a state minimum salary schedule for teachers

Equity - the system is fair and responds to the need of individuals
 * Edgewood v. Kirby........"Robin Hood"
 * Special Instructional Program.......ex.Special Education or Bilingual Education or Free and Reduced Lunch
 * All of the special programs allotment funds fall under equity.
 * I believe that this is one of the most debated concepts in school finance. If you look at most lawsuits they deal with this issue.
 * equity funds are provided to meet the individual needs of students which includes programs mentioned by Thyrun and Sarah

Adequacy - the school district receives financial support sufficient to meet state accreditation standards
 * Standardized Testing
 * No Child left behind
 * All of the formulas used to create state funding attempt to provide adequeate funding for all districts.
 * The definition of adequate changes in each legislative session
 * designed to produce success for all students, adequacy issues include teacher salaries, increased book costs

The issue with these three definitions is that they are all up for interpretation by the board and district officials. What might be equal may not be equitable, what might be equal may not be adequate, and what might be adequate may not be equitable.