(Re)constructing the Language of the Achievement Gap to an Opportunity Gap: The Counternarratives of Three African American Women School Leaders. Issue 3 (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flores, Osly J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of school leadership. Volume 28:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 344
• Page End: 373
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: School Leadership -- Critical Race Theory -- Counternarrative -- Opportunity Gap -- Social Justice; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; Administration scolaire -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; School management and organization; United States; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1177/105268461802800304
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9659

Abstract

This article situates the counternarrative of three African American female school principals and their leadership practices toward equity using a critical race theory framework (CRT). The data come from a larger exploratory study that addressed the understanding of the so-called achievement gap by school leaders. Four prevalent themes emerged through the use of a CRT analysis: (1) Mind-set toward opportunity gap ; (2) recognizing issues: race, racism, and interest convergence ; (3) holistic approaches toward "Our" students ; and (4) the (real) opportunity of loss. I conclude with four contexts for implication for school leadership practice.