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ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND EQUITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing a genuine commitment to equity in higher education requires educators and practitioners to build a clear, shared understanding of what equity truly means. These means reframing equity not as an abstract concept, but as a guiding principle that shapes teaching practices, learning environments, and institutional culture. Scholars emphasize that equity involves more than equal access; it requires actively identifying and addressing systemic barriers that produce unequal outcomes among student groups. Research consistently shows that persistent equity or achievement gaps are often linked to institutional structures, policies, and cultural norms rather than the abilities or motivations of students themselves. Historically, many explanations for these gaps have relied on deficit-minded perspectives that place responsibility on students\u2019 backgrounds instead of examining systemic inequities within higher education institutions. A more effective equity approach therefore requires critical reflection on institutional practices and a commitment to transforming policies, support systems, and pedagogies so that all students can thrive. In this topic, you will explore these ideas and engage with key questions about what equity means and how it can be meaningfully implemented within higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

myPATH Presentation – (Required Reading\/Viewing):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentation: Organizational Learning and Equity: Facilitating Dialog and Establishing Definitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplemental Reading – (Required Reading\/Viewing): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estela Mara Bensimon, Closing the Achievement Gap in Higher Education: An Organizational Learning Perspective<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheryl Ching, Why race? Understanding the importance of foregrounding race and ethnicity in achieving equity on college campuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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