Fair Vs Equal Fair Vs Equal Defined Equal

Fair Vs. Equal Defined �Equal -Everyone gets the same. �In education equal would eliminate

Example of Fair vs. Equal �Equal would be 100 lb. St. Bernard Dog and

Example of Fair vs. Equal �Equal would be two people going to the hospital,

Other Examples �Glasses, contacts are examples of accommodations for vision deficiencies �Wheelchairs are accommodations

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Fair Vs. Equal

Fair Vs. Equal Defined �Equal -Everyone gets the same. �In education equal would eliminate any accommodations students with disabilities receive �Every student would have same amount of time and number of questions, it wouldn’t be fair but it would be equal. �Fair is giving students what they need in order to succeed. �Levels the playing field for students with different needs

Example of Fair vs. Equal �Equal would be 100 lb. St. Bernard Dog and my 17 lb. Pomeranian getting a ½ cup of food. Doesn’t make good sense, but it is equal. �Fair is giving 100 lb. St. Bernard 2 cups of food while my little Pomeranian gets ½ cup.

Example of Fair vs. Equal �Equal would be two people going to the hospital, one person has broken arm & one has headache but doctor gives them both Tylenol �Fair is putting a caste on the person’s broken arm and giving the person with a headache Tylenol

Other Examples �Glasses, contacts are examples of accommodations for vision deficiencies �Wheelchairs are accommodations for physical impairments �Insulin is for diabetics (nutritional need) �Inhaler for a person with asthma (breathing need) �Giving people what they need is no different than giving a student with learning disabilities extra time for a test or help with reading. Special education does not make it easier for a student with disabilities, it makes it equal, and that is fair.