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

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction: Situating Myself in my Work
	Context of the Study
	Significance of the Study
	Limitations of the Study
	Situating Myself
	Overview of the Text
	Note
	References
Chapter 2: Historical and Contemporary Racial Inequity in the Ontario Education System
	Historical Overview: Racial Oppression through Education
	Contemporary Context: Increasing Racialized and Indigenous Demographics
	The Teacher Diversity Gap in Ontario
	Barriers to Racialized People Becoming Teachers
	Neoliberalism and Discourses of Equity and Inclusion
	The Racialization of Precarious Employment
	Racial Inequities in Accessing Teacher Education
	White Perfomativity and Socialization in Teacher Education
	Gatekeeping Mechanisms in the Profession
	Unpacking the Barriers
	References
Chapter 3: Policies of Teacher Diversity: The Myth of Bias-Free Hiring
	The Employment Equity Act
	PPM 119 (1993) Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Equity in School Boards: Guidelines for Policy Implementation
	PPM 119 (2009) Developing and Implementing Equity and Inclusive Education Policies in Ontario Schools
	Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy
	Ontario Regulation 274/12
	Achieving Excellence: A Renewed Vision for Education in Ontario
	Ontario’s Equity Action Plan
	School Board Initiatives in Relation to Policy and Hiring Implementation
		School Board A
		School Board B
		School Board C
		School Board D
	Analysing the Policies
	References
Chapter 4: Challenging the Myth of Bias-Free Hiring through Qualitative Research with Teachers
	Conceptual Framework
	Critical Whiteness Studies
	Critical Race Theory
	Document Analysis
	Semi-Structured Interviews
	Participants and Recruitment Process
	References
Chapter 5: Teacher Experiences and the Effectiveness of Equity and Inclusive Education Policy in Relation to Hiring
	Theme 1: Importance of Teacher Diversity
	Theme 2: Diversity as Meeting Quotas
	Theme 3: Encounters of Racialization in Recruitment
	Theme 4: The Effectiveness of Equity and Inclusive Education Policies
	Theme 5: Nepotism and Favouritism
	Theme 6: Bias-Free Hiring as Democratic Racism
	Analysis of the Findings
	References
Chapter 6: Social Location and Identity Construction in Teacher Hiring Applications
	Racialization without Self-Identification in Teacher Hiring Applications
	Analysing Teacher Hiring Applications
	The Fallacy of Bias-Free Hiring
	Critically Interrogating Bias-Free Teacher Applications
	References
Chapter 7: Looking Forward to Enhance Equitable Teacher Hiring: The Equity Hiring Toolkit
	Mandating Data Collection
	Reconceptualizing Equity and Inclusion
	Encouraging Critical Action and Praxis for School Administrators
	The Equity Hiring Toolkit (EHT) for School Administrators
	Overview of the Equity Hiring Toolkit
	Applied Critical Leadership for Mobilizing the EHT
	Implementing the EHT-Critical Leadership Praxis and Action for School Leaders
	Action Item #1 Social Location
	Action Item #2 The Importance of Teacher Representation
	Action Item # 3 Uncovering Biases
	Action Item #4 Identifying and Eliminating Barriers in Hiring
	Action Item #5 Leadership and Professional Development
	5 Action Items- Assessment Tool
	Suggestions for Implementation
	Complexities and Challenges of Critical Praxis and Action in Education
	References
Chapter 8: Conclusion
	References
Index