GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS 

Statement of Purpose 

Equity & Excellence in Education publishes scholarly research articles utilizing qualitative or quantitative methods and historical or descriptive essays that explore efforts to achieve educational equity and are contextualized within an appropriate literature review. We consider manuscripts on topics related to equity and social justice in K-12 or postsecondary in school systems, individual schools, classrooms, and/or the social justice factors that contribute to inequality in learning for students from diverse social backgrounds. This journal provides a record of social justice efforts designed to transform educational systems as well as intergroup interactions at all levels of schooling. We welcome suggestions for special issues or sections.

Specifications for Submissions

• To submit a manuscript, please mail 1 typed copy and a CD with the manuscript saved as a Rich Text Format document. Include a separate title page with your name, address, telephone number, institutional affiliation, fax number, and your e-mail address.
• If you are submitting to a special-themed issue, please indicate for which issue you intend the submission to be considered.
• The first page of each copy of your manuscript should include your article's title and abstract, with no personal identifying information.
• Manuscripts should be no longer than 7800 words, including all references and appendices, tables and figures.
• In accordance with standard practice, we expect that manuscripts submitted to Equity & Excellence in Education are original, have not been published elsewhere, and are not under review by any other journal. We will accept submissions that have been previously posted on the Internet only if they are clearly labeled as working papers and include the posted date. (See Section 8.05 of the APA Manual).
• Since manuscripts that meet the journal's Aims and Scope are sent on for external peer review, please be certain that your submission text and reference list are masked with regard to your authorship.
• Authors should follow the 6th edition of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual guidelines for citations, references, organization, and ethics. Refer to APA guidelines to eliminate bias based on gender, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic group, disability, or age.

Social Groups and Language

We recognize that social identities and their accompanying names evolve within historical, geographical, and political contexts. We believe that every group has a right to name itself, and thus honor an author's preferred self-identification. We regard the following as acceptable or interchangeable: African American or Black, Indian or Native American, Latino or Hispanic, Asian or Asian American, White or European. We also recognize that certain terms are considered pejorative, and authors should consult the APA Publications Manual 5th edition for guidance about language bias and sensitivity. We prefer that named ethnicities be capitalized but not hyphenated. Racial designations, such as Black and White, are capitalized when used as proper nouns but not as adjectives (e.g., black communities, white teachers).

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• a brief summary of the topics addressed by the author(s)
• reasons that the reviewer believes the book is of value to social justice educators
• how this book furthers the literature in the field. This last point will necessitate the reviewer's locating this contribution within the existing literature by providing some other references to support the reviewer's contentions.

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