LGBTQI Perspective on
Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College Columbia University
• Growing international attention to the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) students.
LGBTQI Perspective on
Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College Columbia University
37.5%
24.4%
25.6%
14.1%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Exposure to positive curriculum on LGBTQI: NO Exposure to positive curriculum on LGBTQI: YES Skipping one class Missing one day of school
LGBTQI Perspective on
Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College Columbia University
• Challenges
• Modes of data collection:
– General population surveys – LGBTQI population surveys
LGBTQI Perspective on
Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College Columbia University
• Possible indicators:
– Supportive school resources (curriculum, co-curriculum, teachers) – Exposure to homophobic and transphobic language
– Victimization (verbal and physical) – Sense of belonging
– Sense of school safety (e.g., TIMSS and PISA) – Engagement
– Educational and occupational aspirations
• Pizmony-Levy, O., & Kosciw, J. G. (2016). School climate and the
experience of LGBT students: A comparison of the United States and Israel. Journal of LGBT Youth, 13(1-2), 46-66.
