ERIC Number: EJ1365444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1550-9850
EISSN: EISSN-1931-6569
"Flipping the Script": Transformational Teamwork for Communicating Equity
Alonso, Jacob D.; Dhaliwal, Tasminda; Santander, Monica A.; Bridgeforth, James; Kennedy, Kate; Allbright, Taylor N.
AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v19 n3 p52-62 Fall 2022
Online platforms are increasingly the main point of contact between schools and students, families, and the community. In this article, we present a framework, called "Flipping the Script," that we developed while researching how students, teachers, and families were portrayed on school websites. Based on a systematic analysis of nearly 1,000 pages of school websites, we use concepts from institutional theory to identify implicit roles for different groups. We then provide concrete steps leaders can take to help align a vision for equitable schools with messages communicated online. The framework invites exploration within the school community that unearths what messages are being broadcast to students, families, and the wider community, and shows how to collaboratively develop new messaging, practices, and mindsets about roles.
Descriptors: Web Sites, Student Role, Teacher Role, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication, High Schools, Urban Schools, Parent Role, Social Media, Equal Education, Stereotypes, Misconceptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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