1st Edition

The Effectiveness of Educational Policy for Bias-Free Teacher Hiring Critical Insights to Enhance Diversity in the Canadian Teacher Workforce

By Zuhra Abawi Copyright 2021
166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume offers a critical examination of educational policy in Ontario, Canada, and critiques the success of such policies in ensuring diversity and equity of access in teacher hiring. Providing comprehensive coverage of historical marginalization in the Canadian education system, the book explains the rationale and objectives of policies enacted with the aim of ensuring "bias-free", or... Read more
Foreword by Ann E. Lopez

Chapter 1: Introduction: Situating Myself in my Work

Chapter 2: Historical and Contemporary Racial Inequity in the Ontario Education System

Chapter 3: Policies of Teacher Diversity: The Myth of Bias-Free Hiring

Chapter 4: Challenging the Myth of Bias-Free Hiring through Qualitative Research with Teachers

Chapter 5: Teacher Experiences and the Effectiveness of Equity and Inclusive Education Policy in Relation to Hiring

Chapter 6: Social Location and Identity Construction in Teacher Hiring Applications

Chapter 7: Looking Forward to Enhance Equitable Teacher Hiring: The Equity Hiring Toolkit

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Biography

Zuhra E. Abawi is an Assistant Professor of Education at Niagara University, Ontario.