| Owner: |
Ebony O. McGee
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| Owner Email: |
ebony.mcgee@jhu.edu
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| Paper Title: |
Equity Ethics: A New Tool for Measuring and Promoting Justice in STEM Fields
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| Session Title: |
Building Equity-Oriented Communities in Education (Table 2)
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| Paper Type: |
Roundtable Presentation
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| Presentation Date: |
4/27/2025
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| Presentation Location: |
Denver, CO
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| Descriptors: |
Equity, Race, Survey Research
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| Methodology: |
Quantitative
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| Author(s): |
Ebony O. McGee, Johns Hopkins University; Shelly Engelman, Johns Hopkins University; Binh Chi Bui, The University of Texas at El Paso
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| Unit: |
SIG-Critical Educators for Social Justice
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| Abstract: |
Addressing systemic injustices is essential for fostering equity in STEM. Towards this goal, we developed and validated the Equity Ethics Scale (EES). This novel scale identifies two critical constructs: Equity Ethos and Equity Action. Equity Ethos captures an individual's awareness of systemic barriers and commitment to addressing them; Equity Action, on the other hand, involves tangible efforts to combat racial injustices. By employing exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, our study validates the EES as a reliable and effective measure for assessing both the philosophical and practical aspects of equity. The EES offers a valuable tool for the STEM education community to measure, asses, and promote equity and (racial/social) justice.
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3102/2190554
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