Journal of Research on Leadership Education · 2013 · 29 citations · 36 references
EducationEducational AdministrationHigher EducationDiscriminationHidden CurriculumHigher Education LeadershipAnti-bias CurriculumDiversityDiversity RecruitmentEducational DiscriminationEquity In CurriculumSocial Justice CurriculumDiversity Considerations In AdmissionsDiversity In AdmissionsFaculty DiscriminationHidden Curriculum Of RaceRace In Higher EducationRepresentation Of Underrepresented GroupsSociopolitical ContextUnderrepresented Populations
The authors describe a process of self-assessment attuned to equity and justice in the policies and practices that affect student diversity, namely, those associated with the selection of candidates. The disproportionate rate of rejection for applicants from underrepresented groups and the unsystematic process of applicant selection operated as hidden curriculum affecting the opportunities for the program to enhance meaningful relationships among diverse groups of students. The authors describe institutional and sociopolitical conditions, and individual actions reflecting a faculty’s will to policy . Faculty efforts supported and challenged systemic change to increase racial and ethnic diversity among aspiring educational administrators.
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