Beyond Evaluation: Using Equity Audits for Advanced-Level Programs

As gifted and advanced level leaders move to increasing efforts of inclusivity in their programs, there is a need to use evaluative measures focusing on equity for systemic change and growth. Equity Audits can provide leaders with a holistic perspective of their programming and how they can use the data to shift the culture, identify inequities and and address those inequities through intentional goal setting and problem solving for support. This article focuses on how gifted and advanced level leaders develop Equity Audits for their programs as a way to understand program data holistically, facilitate change and promote an overall sense of goal setting based on the well-being of students, teachers, and stakeholders who support their programs.