The Teaching Diverse Students School Conditions Assessment draws on the research of several scholars and on other instruments that examine school "climate" or "cultures". While there does not appear to be an assessment tool that has been validated against student outcomes, there is considerable overlap in the content of various assessment tools. This instrument differs from others in its focus on conditions that are particularly relevant to facilitating high levels of learning among students of color.
The resources that have informed the development of the Teaching Diverse Students School Conditions Assessment include the following.
• Banks, J.A., Cookson, P., Gay, G., Hawley, W.D., Irvine, J.J., Nieto, S., Schofield, J.W., Stephan, W.G. (2001). Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society. Center for Multicultural Education: Seattle, University of Washington.
• Grant, C. & Sleeter, C., (1997). Turning on Learning. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall. pp. 189-191
• Hawley, W. D., (2007). "Designing Schools that Use Student Diversity to Enhance Learning for All Students". In E. Frankenberg & G. Orfield, (Eds.) Lessons in Integration: Realizing the Promise of Racial Diversity in American Schools. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press. Pp. 31-56.
• Hawley, W. D., Banks, J.A., Padilla, A.M., Pope-Davis, D., Schofield, J.W. (1995). In W.D. Hawley & A. Jackson, (eds.) Toward a Common Destiny: Improving Race Relations in America. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Ch. 16.
• Henze, R., et al. (2002). Leading for Diversity. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press. Chapter 2.
• Lindsay, R.B., Robins, K.N., & Terrell, R.D. (2002). Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders (2nd ed.). Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press.
• Lynch, J. (1987) Prejudice Reduction in Schools. Nichols Publishing Company: New York. Ch.4
• McKenzie, K, & Scheurich, J. J. (2004). Equity traps: A Useful Construct for Preparing Principals To Lead Schools That Are Successful with Diverse Students. Educational Administration Quarterly 40 (1), 601-632.
• Perkins, B.K., (2007). Where We Teach: The CUBE Survey of Urban School Climate. Alexandria, VA: National School Boards Association
• Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Garcia, J., & Nolly, G. (2004). Equity audits: A practical leadership tool for developing equitable and excellent schools. Educational Administration Quarterly, 40(1), 135-163.
