Abstracts
Abstract
Regardless of the commitments that universities and teacher education programs (TEPs) have publicly stated regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, or decolonization (EDID), rarely do these commitments impact their admission policies or practices. Through examining a small program’s efforts at implementing EDID change over a three-year period, this article provides critical reflections, questions, and action steps for TEPs looking to move beyond talking about the importance of EDID, to actually altering policies and procedures to address systemic change. Utilizing the concepts of “equity in” and “equity through” admissions, intake variables (Multiple Mini Interview [MMI], Program Preparation, GPA) were analyzed quantitatively and used in this beginning participatory action research project. Results illustrate the benefits of the MMI, the need for program admissions to account for capacities in relation to anti-racism directly, rather than just generally referring to equity, and the need for admission practices to reflect an appreciation of the complexities around identity and ethics.
Keywords:
- Teacher education,
- admissions,
- equity,
- multiple mini interviews,
- decolonization,
- diversity,
- inclusion,
- admissions policies and practices
Résumé
Quels que soient les engagements publics pris par les universités et les programmes de formation des enseignants en matière d’équité, de diversité, d’inclusion et de décolonisation (EDID), il est rare que ceux-ci se traduisent en impacts sur leurs politiques ou pratiques d’admission. En examinant les efforts déployés par un petit programme pour implanter les changements EDID sur une période de trois ans, cet article présente des réflexions critiques, des questionnements et des actions à entreprendre afin que les programmes de formation des enseignants puissent dépasser les discours sur l’importance de l’EDID en modifiant réellement leurs politiques et procédures dans une perspective de changement systémique. En utilisant les concepts d’« équité dans » et d’« équité par » les admissions, les variables d’admission (minientretiens multiples [MEM], programme de préparation, moyenne générale) ont été analysées quantitativement et utilisées dans l’amorce de ce projet de recherche-action participative. Les résultats montrent les avantages des MEM, ainsi que la nécessité pour les admissions aux programmes d’adopter des pratiques qui tiennent compte de leur capacité à soutenir directement la lutte contre le racisme — plutôt que de se contenter des notions générales d’équité — et qui reflètent une appréciation des complexités entourant l’identité et l’éthique.
Mots-clés :
- politiques et pratiques d’admission,
- décolonisation,
- diversité,
- équité,
- inclusion
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