Abstract
This chapter examines the discourse of diversity as it is framed by POBF models. Using critical discourse analysis, we map the prevalence and parameters of the discourse of diversity within POBF models. Our findings will illustrate the limits and potential negative implications of the framing within POBF models for racial diversity and equity. Recommendations for policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers about how POBF can be more reflective and purposeful towards supporting institutional racial diversity and inclusion goals will be offered.
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States in which only one racial or ethnic group was explicitly specific, or where the explicit racial diversity metric option was also counted in the proxy scan.
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Jones, T., Jones, S., Elliott, K.C., Russell Owens, L., Assalone, A.E., Gándara, D. (2017). Between Words and Action: The Problem with POBF Indictors for Achieving Racial Diversity . In: Outcomes Based Funding and Race in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49436-4_7
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